Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 81.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana is 81.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana peaked at 84.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 95th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +2285.3% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 81.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 81.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 59.5% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.2% | 81.7% | 2 |
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 primary education or higher in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana was 81.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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