Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 69,610 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana is 69,610, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 69,610 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,445, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, 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, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38,445 | — |
| 1998 | 59,773 | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 59,604 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59,377 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58,189 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 58,881 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59,604 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60,334 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60,475 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61,160 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 61,114 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61,114 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61,012 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60,627 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60,696 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63,872 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 62,432 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 60,695 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 69,610 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,607 | 38,445 | 59,773 | 3 |
| 2000s | 60,126 | 58,189 | 61,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,907 | 60,627 | 63,872 | 4 |
| 2020s | 65,152 | 60,695 | 69,610 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana was 69,610 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69,610 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,445 in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release