Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Botswana
Botswana: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Botswana, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Botswana peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Botswana?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Botswana was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release