Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 109.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana is 109.27, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 112.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 1971.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.61 | — |
| 1971 | 64.04 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 64.67 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.55 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 73.8 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 79.89 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 83.09 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 87.4 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 89.2 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 91.66 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 96.25 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 100.53 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 101.37 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 103.17 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.72 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 107.18 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 107.85 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 108.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.39 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.06 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 109.42 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 111.72 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 109.23 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 107.77 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 107.29 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.13 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106.95 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 107.55 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 106.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.01 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.47 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 108.97 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 109.58 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.27 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 110.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.46 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 112.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.44 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 110.98 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.21 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.95 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 108.68 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 107.41 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 105.32 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 101.62 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 101.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.62 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 109.27 | +4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 109.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 109.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.29 | 64.04 | 91.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.76 | 96.25 | 110.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.99 | 106.13 | 111.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.43 | 107.47 | 112.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.77 | 101.62 | 109.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 106.95 | 104.62 | 109.27 | 2 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Botswana was 109.27 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112.33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.