Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana is 18.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 34.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 50th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.4% | — |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.8% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 47 Andorra 19.8% compare
- 48 Switzerland 18.7% compare
- 49 Philippines 18.6% compare
- 51 South Africa 16.3% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.8% compare
- 53 Estonia 15.5% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana was 18.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release