Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 97.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 97.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 102.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.7% | — |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 100.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 102.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana was 97.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.