Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 74.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Botswana stood at 74.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 84.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 7.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 21.1% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 44.6% | 76.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 76.1% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
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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, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Botswana was 74.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release