Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 23.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 23.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana peaked at 59.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.6% | — |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +109.7% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 28.6% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 48.6% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 40.6% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana was 23.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release