Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Botswana stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Botswana peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 77th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) 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% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 2.4× the median. (26 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 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 5 |
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Botswana?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Botswana was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release