Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 58.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 58.7%.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 71.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1995.
That places Botswana 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.7% | — |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 37.7% | 55.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 58.7% | 71.5% | 9 |
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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 (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 58.7% in 2008, 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 71.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.