Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 41.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Botswana stood at 41.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Botswana peaked at 43.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 94th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1145.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +53.0% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +182.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.9% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 completed upper secondary in Botswana?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Botswana was 41.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.