Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
49.7%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2012
All-time low
47.7%
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 49.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2021.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana peaked at 49.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.7% | — |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 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 49.7% 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 49.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 191 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 down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release