Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.39 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.287 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
39
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.39 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.287 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Botswana 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.287 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.3063 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.397 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3986 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4539 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4835 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4719 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.545 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4814 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4702 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4379 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.485 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.452 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7524 GPIA | +66.5% |
| 1987 | 0.792 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6819 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7528 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6914 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8618 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8571 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8682 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8835 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8829 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8742 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9431 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.947 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8451 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8466 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7852 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4179 GPIA | 0.287 GPIA | 0.545 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.553 GPIA | 0.4379 GPIA | 0.792 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7995 GPIA | 0.6819 GPIA | 0.8835 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8749 GPIA | 0.7852 GPIA | 0.947 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 34 Sweden 1.4 GPIA compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.39 GPIA compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 GPIA compare
- 38 Malta 1.38 GPIA compare
- 39 New Zealand 1.38 GPIA compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 1.38 GPIA compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana was 1.39 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.287 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release