Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 32,975 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 32,975 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana peaked at 34,831 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 129th of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 53 | — |
| 1973 | 70 | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 96 | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 152 | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 182 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 220 | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 262 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 322 | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 372 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 387 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 426 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 497 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 560 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 875 | +56.2% |
| 1986 | 1,071 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 1,267 | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 1,516 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1,764 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 2,013 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 2,262 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2,646 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 3,029 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 3,256 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 3,763 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4,197 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 4,546 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 4,896 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,423 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 6,306 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 6,982 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 7,777 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 9,262 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 9,374 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,192 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9,728 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 30,456 | +213.1% |
| 2015 | 34,831 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 30,259 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 29,061 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 29,595 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30,129 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32,658 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 31,653 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 31,967 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31,527 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 32,975 | +4.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32,975 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32,975 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +213.1% | 9,728 | 30,456 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.7 | 0 | 322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 873.52 | 372 | 1,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,603 | 2,013 | 5,423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,374 | 6,306 | 9,728 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,722 | 29,061 | 34,831 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,156 | 31,527 | 32,975 | 5 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana was 32,975 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 34,831 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 195 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 up 8.3%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.