Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 2.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Botswana, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Botswana stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 3.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 79 Israel 2.8% compare
- 80 South Korea 2.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2.2% compare
- 84 Tunisia 2.2% compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2% compare
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Botswana?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Botswana was 2.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.