Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 30,723 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 30,723 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 30,723 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,595, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,595 | — |
| 1998 | 19,772 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21,576 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 24,110 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 25,092 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 26,101 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26,181 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,864 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26,902 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,180 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 29,984 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26,195 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 30,723 | +17.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30,723 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30,723 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,314 | 19,595 | 21,576 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,734 | 24,110 | 29,984 | 9 |
| 2020s | 30,723 | 30,723 | 30,723 | 1 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Botswana?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Botswana was 30,723 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,723 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,595 in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release