Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana peaked at 45.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.2% | — |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -10.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +61.0% | 28.2% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 28.2% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 35.2% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 26.6% | 34.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Botswana was 26.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release