Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Botswana, 1995–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Botswana is 1.15 GPI, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9308 GPI, in 1995.
That places Botswana 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9308 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9666 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9554 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9789 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9887 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9952 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9722 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPI | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.951 GPI | 0.9308 GPI | 0.9666 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9722 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 9 |
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, gender parity index in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Botswana was 1.15 GPI in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9308 GPI in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.