Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Botswana
Botswana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 93.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana is 93.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana peaked at 93.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1981.
Botswana ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.5% | — |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 93.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 93.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2% | 32.5% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 37.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 61.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 77.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 89.7% | 93.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana was 93.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release