Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 138,729 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana is 138,729, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 138,729 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70,917, in 1995.
That places Botswana 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70,917 | — |
| 1998 | 113,564 | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 113,891 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 114,428 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 113,012 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 114,355 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 115,934 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 117,574 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 118,290 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 119,163 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 119,089 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 119,089 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119,933 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 120,546 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 120,598 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126,475 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 124,305 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 120,668 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 138,729 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,457 | 70,917 | 113,891 | 3 |
| 2000s | 117,087 | 113,012 | 119,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,981 | 120,546 | 126,475 | 4 |
| 2020s | 129,698 | 120,668 | 138,729 | 2 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana was 138,729 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 138,729 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,917 in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release