Progression to secondary school in Botswana
Botswana: Progression to secondary school was 97.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Botswana, 1984–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Botswana is 97.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 81st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 51.0% | — |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 82.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 97.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 97.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 47.6% | 73.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 82.4% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.9% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 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 progression to secondary school in Botswana?
- Progression to secondary school in Botswana was 97.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for progression to secondary school?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).