Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 91.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.1%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2006
All-time low
46.6%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana stood at 91.1%.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.0% | — |
| 1971 | 46.6% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 73.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 76.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 93.2% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 46.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 73.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 87.9% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana was 91.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release