Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 100 Republic of Korea 96.5% compare
- 101 Timor-Leste 96.4% compare
- 102 Gibraltar 96.3% compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.1% compare
- 105 Bhutan 95.7% compare
- 106 Slovakia 94.7% compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.