Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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, female (number) 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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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.