Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 55.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 55.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 68.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1995.
That places Botswana 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.0% | — |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 37.0% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 57.1% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 144 Panama 58.6% compare
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More education data for Botswana
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 55.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release