Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (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