Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9177 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9177 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana peaked at 0.9606 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3803 GPIA, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3803 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9032 GPIA | +137.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8412 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9606 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9518 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9177 GPIA | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.9177 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.9177 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5485 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3803 GPIA | 0.3803 GPIA | 0.3803 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9178 GPIA | 0.8412 GPIA | 0.9606 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Botswana was 0.9177 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9606 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3803 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 108 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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