Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 62.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana is 62.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 69.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.4% | — |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +36.5% | 35.4% | 48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 35.4% | 51.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 56.9% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana was 62.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release