Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana
Botswana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 49,238 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,238
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 220 countries
All-time high
49,715
in 2020
All-time low
14,098
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana stood at 49,238.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana peaked at 49,715 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,098, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 136th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,098 | — |
| 1971 | 14,433 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15,214 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 16,855 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 17,608 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 18,289 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 18,959 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 19,742 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 20,509 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 21,505 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22,284 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 22,144 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22,903 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 23,696 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 24,628 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 25,565 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 26,067 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 27,120 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 28,644 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 30,133 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 31,497 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 32,731 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 33,790 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 36,028 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 38,604 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 40,470 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 41,203 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41,834 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 42,664 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 43,526 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 44,236 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 44,241 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43,886 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,359 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 43,183 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43,134 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43,371 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43,512 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43,364 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42,202 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 41,096 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40,799 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41,365 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 42,933 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 44,611 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 45,923 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46,921 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47,514 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48,600 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 49,601 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49,715 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49,109 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48,428 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 48,683 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49,002 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49,238 | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 49,238 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 49,238 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,721 | 14,098 | 21,505 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,318 | 22,144 | 30,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,235 | 31,497 | 43,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,449 | 42,202 | 44,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,936 | 40,799 | 49,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,029 | 48,428 | 49,715 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana was 49,238 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,715 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,098 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release