Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 93.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana stood at 93.3%.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana peaked at 102.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.9% | — |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +16.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 93.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 93.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.7%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 86.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 83.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 90.6% | 102.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 79.9% | 93.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, male in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana was 93.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release