Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Botswana is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over five years.
That places Botswana 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5% | — |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 North Macedonia 1.9%
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9% compare
- 68 Thailand 1.8%
- 70 Ghana 1.6%
- 71 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
- 72 Montenegro 1.1%
More education data for Botswana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Botswana?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Botswana was 1.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 80 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.