Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 62.9% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 62.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2008.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 72.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) (Gross female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.4% | — |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -13.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 36.4% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 59.7% | 72.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Botswana was 62.9% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.