Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
112th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.8%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Botswana, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Botswana stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 112th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +63.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +167.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -62.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Egypt 2.8% compare
- 110 Cuba 2.8% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 2.8% compare
- 113 Philippines 2.6% compare
- 114 Costa Rica 2.4% compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 2.3% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Botswana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Botswana was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release