Gender gap education levels in Botswana
Botswana: Gender gap education levels was 88.56 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
88.56
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
136th
of 190 countries
All-time high
95.75
in 1985
All-time low
51.41
in 1971
Years of data
41
1970–2014
Gender gap education levels in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, gender gap education levels in Botswana stood at 88.56.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Botswana peaked at 95.75 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 51.41, in 1971.
That places Botswana 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54 | — |
| 1971 | 51.41 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 53.64 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 57.6 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 62.31 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 70.27 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 75.44 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 80.25 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 81.2 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 81.97 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 86.02 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 91.58 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 94.78 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 94.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.75 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 94.98 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.42 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 94.1 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 94.15 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.62 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.61 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 93.69 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 92.08 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 91.32 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 81.77 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 82.21 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.4 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 84.61 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.74 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 87.42 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 87.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.62 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.11 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 91.86 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.19 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.71 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.86 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.97 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88.56 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 88.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 88.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.81 | 51.41 | 81.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.35 | 86.02 | 95.75 | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.92 | 81.77 | 95.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.19 | 85.74 | 91.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.13 | 88.56 | 91.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Botswana?
- Gender gap education levels in Botswana was 88.56 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.75 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.41 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gender gap education levels?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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