Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9549 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Botswana 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9549 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9549 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9549 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release