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 2.7% 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
Botswana recorded 2.7% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Botswana peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 111th out of 181 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 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +59.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 Ghana 3.2% compare
- 109 Burundi 3.2% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7%
- 113 Jordan 2.6% compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 2.4% 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 2.7% 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 3.7% 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 111th out of 181 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 up 41.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release