Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0903 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana peaked at 0.1069 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0903 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0903 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 176 Congo 0.1611 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.1253 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mongolia 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Guyana 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Eritrea 0.0845 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Namibia 0.0825 units per square kilometre compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana was 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1069 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Botswana ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.