Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
4th
of 122 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2024
All-time low
67.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Botswana, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Botswana stood at 89.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over five years.
Botswana ranks 4th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70.7% | — |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +30.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 2 Aruba 95.7%
- 3 Eswatini 94.0%
- 5 Bangladesh 87.7%
- 6 Ethiopia 87.6%
- 7 Mozambique 86.5%
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 89.3% 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 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 122 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release