Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6329 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.6329 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana peaked at 0.824 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6329 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Botswana 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7054 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.824 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7937 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7912 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.775 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.767 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7527 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7626 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7132 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6997 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6853 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6452 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6558 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6386 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6329 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7647 GPIA | 0.7054 GPIA | 0.824 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7489 GPIA | 0.6853 GPIA | 0.7937 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6465 GPIA | 0.6386 GPIA | 0.6558 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6329 GPIA | 0.6329 GPIA | 0.6329 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana was 0.6329 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.824 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6329 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release