Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 43.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Botswana stood at 43.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Botswana peaked at 44.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 94th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +930.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +160.7% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.3% | 44.9% | 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 upper secondary education or in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Botswana was 43.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release