Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Botswana, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Botswana stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Botswana peaked at 5.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +100.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.5% | 1.9% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Botswana?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Botswana was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release