Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 7.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
89th
of 112 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2021
All-time low
7.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over five years.
Botswana ranks 89th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.8% | — |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana was 7.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.