Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Botswana
Botswana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 65.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana peaked at 65.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1981.
Botswana ranks 81st 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, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.4% | — |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 65.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 65.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 13.4% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 21.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 31.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 44.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.3% | 65.4% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana was 65.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release