Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana
Botswana: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 12.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.03
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
15
in 2009
All-time low
11.7
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana is 12.03, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana peaked at 15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 80th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.7 | — |
| 2009 | 15 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 14.91 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.29 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.45 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 12.03 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 | 11.7 | 15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.91 | 14.91 | 14.91 | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.89 | 12.03 | 13.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 77 Estonia 12.11 compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.07 compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.05 compare
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- 81 El Salvador 12.01 compare
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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 participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Botswana was 12.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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