Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Botswana
Botswana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 91.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Botswana, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Botswana is 91.1%, 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 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Botswana peaked at 91.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1981.
That places Botswana 71st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 39.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 61.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 75.3% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.3% | 91.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Germany 92.4% compare
- 69 China, People's Republic of 91.4% compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.1% compare
- 72 Belgium 90.7% compare
- 73 Mauritius 90.2% compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 89.9% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Botswana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Botswana was 91.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release