Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 0.705 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.705 GPIA
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
66th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.9729 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6288 GPIA
in 2020
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Botswana is 0.705 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.
That places Botswana 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.7675 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.6288 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9211 GPIA | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9729 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.705 GPIA | -27.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.705 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9788 GPIA, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.705 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3626 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7675 GPIA | 0.7675 GPIA | 0.7675 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8069 GPIA | 0.6288 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Botswana was 0.705 GPIA 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 0.9729 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6288 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 77 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release