Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 433.7%
World rank
63rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
58.33 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-13.13 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
32
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana, 1973–2024

-2002040601973199820241973: 32.1 % change on previous year1974: 37.1 % change on previous year1975: 58.3 % change on previous year1976: 19.7 % change on previous year1977: 20.9 % change on previous year1978: 19.1 % change on previous year1979: 22.9 % change on previous year1980: 15.5 % change on previous year1981: 4 % change on previous year1982: 10.1 % change on previous year1983: 16.7 % change on previous year1984: 12.7 % change on previous year1985: 56.2 % change on previous year1994: 7.5 % change on previous year1995: 15.6 % change on previous year1996: 11.5 % change on previous year1999: 10.8 % change on previous year2000: 16.3 % change on previous year2001: 10.7 % change on previous year2002: 11.4 % change on previous year2003: 19.1 % change on previous year2004: 1.2 % change on previous year2005: -1.9 % change on previous year2006: 5.8 % change on previous year2015: 14.4 % change on previous year2016: -13.1 % change on previous year2017: -4 % change on previous year2020: 8.4 % change on previous year2021: -3.1 % change on previous year2022: 0.992 % change on previous year2023: -1.4 % change on previous year2024: 4.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana stood at 4.59 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 433.7% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana peaked at 58.33 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -13.13 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Botswana ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1973 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 32.08 % change on previous year
1974 37.14 % change on previous year +15.8%
1975 58.33 % change on previous year +57.1%
1976 19.74 % change on previous year -66.2%
1977 20.88 % change on previous year +5.8%
1978 19.09 % change on previous year -8.6%
1979 22.9 % change on previous year +20.0%
1980 15.53 % change on previous year -32.2%
1981 4.03 % change on previous year -74.0%
1982 10.08 % change on previous year +149.9%
1983 16.67 % change on previous year +65.4%
1984 12.68 % change on previous year -23.9%
1985 56.25 % change on previous year +343.7%
1994 7.49 % change on previous year -86.7%
1995 15.57 % change on previous year +107.8%
1996 11.53 % change on previous year -25.9%
1999 10.76 % change on previous year -6.7%
2000 16.28 % change on previous year +51.3%
2001 10.72 % change on previous year -34.2%
2002 11.39 % change on previous year +6.2%
2003 19.09 % change on previous year +67.7%
2004 1.21 % change on previous year -93.7%
2005 -1.94 % change on previous year -260.6%
2006 5.83 % change on previous year -400.3%
2015 14.37 % change on previous year +146.3%
2016 -13.13 % change on previous year -191.4%
2017 -3.96 % change on previous year -69.8%
2020 8.39 % change on previous year -312.0%
2021 -3.08 % change on previous year -136.7%
2022 0.992 % change on previous year -132.2%
2023 -1.38 % change on previous year -238.8%
2024 4.59 % change on previous year -433.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.02 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year 58.33 % change on previous year 7
1980s 19.21 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year 56.25 % change on previous year 6
1990s 11.34 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 15.57 % change on previous year 4
2000s 8.94 % change on previous year -1.94 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year 7
2010s -0.9068 % change on previous year -13.13 % change on previous year 14.37 % change on previous year 3
2020s 1.91 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 8.39 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 60 Kazakhstan 5.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Egypt 4.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Congo 4.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Philippines 4.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Luxembourg 4.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Saudi Arabia 4.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 58.33 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -13.13 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Botswana ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.