Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 89.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
8th
of 124 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2001
All-time low
78.3%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Botswana stood at 89.1%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Botswana peaked at 91.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1999.
Botswana ranks 8th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 86.2% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.3% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Botswana?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Botswana was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release