Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 95.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.2%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2012
All-time low
82.0%
in 2021
Years of data
19
1995–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana is 95.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 99.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.0% | — |
| 1998 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +16.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 95.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 92.3% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 87.6% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.8% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 82.0% | 95.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Ecuador 96.2% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.9% compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 95.5% compare
- 113 Bahrain 95.2% compare
- 114 Vietnam 95.0% compare
- 115 San Marino 94.7% compare
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, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana was 95.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release