Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.09 GPIA
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.7129 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana stood at 1.09 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7129 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Botswana 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7129 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7541 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7599 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8862 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9902 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9989 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9509 GPIA | 0.7129 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 33 Uruguay 1.1 GPIA compare
- 35 Kiribati 1.09 GPIA compare
- 36 Montserrat 1.09 GPIA compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana was 1.09 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7129 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release