Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
Botswana ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Botswana was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release