Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 100.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.4% | — |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release