Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 94.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 100.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.5% | — |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 88.5% | 90.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 85.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 91.7% | 100.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 80.9% | 94.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 North Macedonia 94.5% compare
- 119 Bahrain 94.5% compare
- 120 Seychelles 94.4% compare
- 122 Tajikistan 94.2% compare
- 123 Palestine, State of 94.2% compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 93.3% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 94.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release