Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 Nicaragua 1.9% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 1.8%
- 117 Ethiopia 1.7% compare
- 119 San Marino 1.5% compare
- 120 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 1.3% compare
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana was 1.6% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2003.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release