Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 124,305 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 124,305 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 131,821 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70,917 number, in 1995.
That places Botswana 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70,917 number | — |
| 1998 | 113,564 number | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 113,891 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 114,428 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 113,012 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 114,355 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 115,934 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 117,574 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 118,290 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 119,163 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 119,089 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 119,089 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119,933 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 120,546 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 120,598 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 131,821 number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 124,305 number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,457 number | 70,917 number | 113,891 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 117,087 number | 113,012 number | 119,933 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,318 number | 120,546 number | 131,821 number | 4 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (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 124,305 number in 2015, 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 131,821 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,917 number in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.