Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 94.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana is 94.8%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana peaked at 106.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 106th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.9% | — |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 84.9% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.3% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 94.8% | 106.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Botswana was 94.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.