Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana

Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 97.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
97.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2014
All-time low
95.2%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1995–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2015

02550751001995200520151995: 100.7 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 98 %2000: 97.3 %2001: 95.2 %2002: 96.2 %2003: 97 %2004: 97.6 %2005: 97 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 97.3 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 102 %2015: 97.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Botswana, 1995 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 91 Indonesia 98.1% compare
  2. 92 Belize 97.9% compare
  3. 93 Belarus 97.9% compare
  4. 95 Ukraine 97.7% compare
  5. 96 Czechia 97.6% compare
  6. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.