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

Latest (2021)
0.0381 units per person
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0499 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.004 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2021

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

00.010.020.030.040.051970199520211970: 0.004 units per person1971: 0.005 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.008 units per person1974: 0.009 units per person1975: 0.01 units per person1976: 0.011 units per person1977: 0.012 units per person1978: 0.012 units per person1979: 0.012 units per person1980: 0.012 units per person1981: 0.013 units per person1983: 0.013 units per person1984: 0.015 units per person1985: 0.017 units per person1986: 0.018 units per person1987: 0.018 units per person1988: 0.018 units per person1989: 0.022 units per person1990: 0.025 units per person1991: 0.031 units per person1992: 0.031 units per person1993: 0.034 units per person1994: 0.033 units per person1995: 0.039 units per person1998: 0.05 units per person1999: 0.049 units per person2000: 0.05 units per person2001: 0.049 units per person2002: 0.049 units per person2003: 0.048 units per person2004: 0.048 units per person2005: 0.047 units per person2006: 0.048 units per person2007: 0.048 units per person2008: 0.045 units per person2021: 0.038 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Luxembourg 0.0388 units per person compare
  2. 106 Panama 0.0385 units per person compare
  3. 107 Palau 0.0384 units per person compare
  4. 109 Georgia 0.038 units per person compare
  5. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0379 units per person compare
  6. 111 Italy 0.0377 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.