Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 20.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 37.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.5% | — |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.8% | 37.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 16.8% | 29.8% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Botswana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana was 20.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release