Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0731 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0731 units per person
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0972 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0088 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2021

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2021

00.020.040.060.080.11970199520211970: 0.009 units per person1971: 0.01 units per person1972: 0.012 units per person1973: 0.016 units per person1974: 0.018 units per person1975: 0.02 units per person1976: 0.021 units per person1977: 0.022 units per person1978: 0.022 units per person1979: 0.022 units per person1980: 0.022 units per person1981: 0.024 units per person1983: 0.024 units per person1984: 0.029 units per person1985: 0.032 units per person1986: 0.034 units per person1987: 0.036 units per person1988: 0.036 units per person1989: 0.042 units per person1990: 0.047 units per person1991: 0.058 units per person1992: 0.058 units per person1993: 0.064 units per person1994: 0.063 units per person1995: 0.074 units per person1998: 0.095 units per person1999: 0.096 units per person2000: 0.097 units per person2001: 0.095 units per person2002: 0.095 units per person2003: 0.095 units per person2004: 0.095 units per person2005: 0.094 units per person2006: 0.094 units per person2007: 0.093 units per person2008: 0.086 units per person2021: 0.073 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0731 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0972 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per person, in 1970.

That places Botswana 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0088 units per person
1971 0.0103 units per person +17.5%
1972 0.0116 units per person +11.8%
1973 0.0163 units per person +40.9%
1974 0.0179 units per person +9.7%
1975 0.0198 units per person +11.0%
1976 0.0215 units per person +8.2%
1977 0.0224 units per person +4.3%
1978 0.0223 units per person -0.2%
1979 0.0217 units per person -3.0%
1980 0.0224 units per person +3.2%
1981 0.0237 units per person +5.8%
1983 0.0239 units per person +1.0%
1984 0.0285 units per person +19.3%
1985 0.0322 units per person +13.0%
1986 0.0342 units per person +6.2%
1987 0.0358 units per person +4.7%
1988 0.0358 units per person -0.1%
1989 0.0424 units per person +18.5%
1990 0.0473 units per person +11.6%
1991 0.0581 units per person +22.9%
1992 0.0582 units per person +0.2%
1993 0.0638 units per person +9.6%
1994 0.0629 units per person -1.4%
1995 0.0741 units per person +17.8%
1998 0.0955 units per person +28.8%
1999 0.0961 units per person +0.6%
2000 0.0972 units per person +1.1%
2001 0.0954 units per person -1.8%
2002 0.0952 units per person -0.2%
2003 0.0946 units per person -0.7%
2004 0.0949 units per person +0.4%
2005 0.094 units per person -0.9%
2006 0.0944 units per person +0.4%
2007 0.0933 units per person -1.1%
2008 0.0863 units per person -7.5%
2021 0.0731 units per person -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0173 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.0224 units per person 10
1980s 0.031 units per person 0.0224 units per person 0.0424 units per person 9
1990s 0.0695 units per person 0.0473 units per person 0.0961 units per person 8
2000s 0.0939 units per person 0.0863 units per person 0.0972 units per person 9
2020s 0.0731 units per person 0.0731 units per person 0.0731 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 123 Romania 0.0748 units per person compare
  2. 124 American Samoa 0.0743 units per person compare
  3. 125 Malaysia 0.0743 units per person compare
  4. 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.073 units per person compare
  5. 128 Serbia 0.0727 units per person compare
  6. 129 Solomon Islands 0.0726 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Botswana was 0.0731 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0972 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 7,557 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.