Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
84th
of 112 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2022
All-time low
6.6%
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 7.4%.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over five years.
That places Botswana 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.2% | — |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
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 7.4% 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 9.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Botswana ranks 84th 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+, total (%) (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.