Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Botswana peaked at 22.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | — |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +84.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) 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 | +96.1% | 11.3% | 22.2% |
| 1991 | +84.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Botswana was 16.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release