Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
70th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Botswana stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over five years.
Botswana ranks 70th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5% | — |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +39.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 67 North Macedonia 1.9%
- 68 Bolivia 1.9% compare
- 69 Thailand 1.8%
- 71 Ghana 1.6%
- 72 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
- 73 Montenegro 1.1%
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 master's or equivalent in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Botswana was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 81 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release