Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary … tertiary adjusted in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary … tertiary adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.04 GPIA
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.9811 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
30
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9811 GPIA, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary … tertiary adjusted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9822 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9972 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9822 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9811 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9467 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana was 1.04 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9811 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release