Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana is 72.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 72.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.7% | — |
| 1971 | 36.5% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 72.4% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 36.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 55.1% | 64.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.5% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana was 72.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release