Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 80.7% 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 80.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Botswana peaked at 88.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 101st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +1116.0% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -8.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 59.9% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 80.7% | 88.3% | 3 |
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 80.7% 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 88.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 135 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 34.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release