Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Botswana

Botswana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 95.7% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2025
All-time low
29.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Botswana, 1981–2025

204060801001981200320251981: 29.3 %1982: 30.3 %1983: 31.4 %1984: 32.7 %1985: 34.2 %1986: 35.7 %1987: 37 %1988: 37.4 %1989: 37.4 %1990: 36.9 %1991: 36.4 %1992: 36.2 %1993: 36.7 %1994: 37.6 %1995: 39.1 %1996: 41.1 %1997: 44 %1998: 48.6 %1999: 54.9 %2000: 62.1 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 72.8 %2003: 75.3 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 77.4 %2006: 77.7 %2007: 78 %2008: 78.3 %2009: 79 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 82 %2012: 83.6 %2013: 84.9 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 88.5 %2017: 89.5 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 91.3 %2020: 92 %2021: 92.9 %2022: 93.7 %2023: 94.4 %2024: 95 %2025: 95.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 95.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Botswana peaked at 95.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1981.

That places Botswana 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.9% 29.3% 37.4% 9
1990s 41.1% 36.2% 54.9% 10
2000s 74.6% 62.1% 79.0% 10
2010s 86.4% 80.4% 91.3% 10
2020s 94.0% 92.0% 95.7% 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 63 Ecuador 96.1% compare
  2. 64 Czechia 96.1% compare
  3. 65 Portugal 95.7% compare
  4. 67 Azerbaijan, Republic of 95.6% compare
  5. 68 Thailand 95.2% compare
  6. 69 Tuvalu 95.1% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Botswana?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Botswana was 95.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1981.
How does Botswana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Botswana ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release