Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
11.2%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Botswana, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 11.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over five years.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.2% | — |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 science, technology, engineering and in Botswana?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Botswana was 11.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Botswana ranks 82nd 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release