Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0381 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana is 0.0381 units per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0499 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 108th out of 205 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, female (number), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.004 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per person | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.013 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.022 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0482 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0448 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 units per person | -15.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0381 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0381 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.048 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 1 |
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana was 0.0381 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0499 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.