Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 (number) (lower) 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 138,729 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287,738, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 138,729 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 666,438, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +60.1% | 70,917 | 113,564 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
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