Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 30,129 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Botswana stood at 30,129 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Botswana peaked at 34,831 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 number | — |
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 53 number | — |
| 1973 | 70 number | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 96 number | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 152 number | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 182 number | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 220 number | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 262 number | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 322 number | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 372 number | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 387 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 426 number | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 497 number | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 560 number | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 875 number | +56.2% |
| 1987 | 1,267 number | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 2,262 number | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 3,029 number | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 3,256 number | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 3,763 number | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4,197 number | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 4,896 number | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 5,423 number | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 6,306 number | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 6,982 number | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 7,777 number | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 9,262 number | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 9,374 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,192 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9,728 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 30,456 number | +213.1% |
| 2015 | 34,831 number | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 30,259 number | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 29,061 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30,129 number | +3.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30,129 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30,129 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 number | 30,456 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.7 number | 0 number | 322 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.29 number | 372 number | 1,267 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,832 number | 2,262 number | 5,423 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,374 number | 6,306 number | 9,728 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,947 number | 29,061 number | 34,831 number | 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 in Botswana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Botswana was 30,129 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,831 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.