Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4855 GPIA, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 12th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4855 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9523 GPIA | +96.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9924 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9693 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.994 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4855 GPIA | 0.4855 GPIA | 0.4855 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9693 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4855 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 134 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 1.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release