Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana, 1970–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana stood at 74.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 76.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 104th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.9% | — |
| 1971 | 36.1% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 71.1% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 36.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 55.3% | 63.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 69.1% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 74.0% | 76.1% | 7 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana was 74.7% in 2006, 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 76.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.