Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 69,610 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69,610
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
69,610
in 2022
All-time low
38,445
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Botswana, 1995–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200820221995: 38.4k1998: 59.8k1999: 59.6k2000: 59.4k2001: 58.2k2002: 58.9k2003: 59.6k2004: 60.3k2005: 60.5k2006: 61.2k2007: 61.1k2008: 61.1k2009: 61.0k2012: 60.6k2013: 60.7k2014: 63.9k2015: 62.4k2021: 60.7k2022: 69.6k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Botswana, 1995 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 128 Gambia 77,955 compare
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  3. 130 Uruguay 76,220 compare
  4. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,778 compare
  5. 133 Lesotho 56,260 compare
  6. 134 Albania 55,971 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release