Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.1%
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
85th
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2022
All-time low
5.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Botswana is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over five years.
That places Botswana 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.7% | — |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -27.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Botswana was 7.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release