Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana is 71.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 73.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.0% | — |
| 1971 | 36.7% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 56.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 36.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 51.8% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 68.2% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.1% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana was 71.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release