Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana

Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
96.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 2014
All-time low
92.3%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1995–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2015

02550751001995200520151995: 92.8 %1998: 94 %1999: 93.5 %2000: 93.6 %2001: 92.3 %2002: 93.1 %2003: 94 %2004: 94.7 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 94.5 %2007: 94 %2008: 93.9 %2009: 94.9 %2012: 97.3 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 104.3 %2015: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 96.3%.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 104.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2001.

That places Botswana 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Botswana, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 92.8%
1998 94.0% +1.3%
1999 93.5% -0.6%
2000 93.6% +0.2%
2001 92.3% -1.5%
2002 93.1% +0.9%
2003 94.0% +0.9%
2004 94.7% +0.7%
2005 94.4% -0.3%
2006 94.5% +0.2%
2007 94.0% -0.6%
2008 93.9% -0.1%
2009 94.9% +1.1%
2012 97.3% +2.6%
2013 96.9% -0.5%
2014 104.3% +7.7%
2015 96.3% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.4% 92.8% 94.0% 3
2000s 93.9% 92.3% 94.9% 10
2010s 98.7% 96.3% 104.3% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 100 Republic of Korea 96.5% compare
  2. 101 Timor-Leste 96.4% compare
  3. 102 Gibraltar 96.3% compare
  4. 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.1% compare
  5. 105 Bhutan 95.7% compare
  6. 106 Slovakia 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 96.3% in 2015, 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 104.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2001.
How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.