Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana stood at 97.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 100.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1% | — |
| 1971 | 44.7% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 62.0% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 85.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 90.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 44.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 71.2% | 85.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 86.8% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.5% | 100.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Botswana was 97.5% in 2008, 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 100.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.