Inequality in education in Botswana
Botswana: Inequality in education was 0.2328 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2328
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2328
in 2015
All-time low
0.2328
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Inequality in education in Botswana, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Botswana is 0.2328, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Botswana peaked at 0.2328 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2328, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2328 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2328 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2328 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Botswana?
- Inequality in education in Botswana was 0.2328 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2328 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2328 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for inequality in education?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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