Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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 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% |
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 Viet Nam 95.0% compare
- 115 San Marino 94.7% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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