Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
That places Botswana 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +133.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -27.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 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 4.3% 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 12.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 121 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 39.6%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release