School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 72,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Botswana is 72,885, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 73,981 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,358, in 1970.
That places Botswana 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,358 | — |
| 1971 | 14,712 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 15,322 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 16,758 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 17,544 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 18,242 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 18,954 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 19,734 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 20,602 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,725 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 22,620 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 22,382 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23,096 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 23,809 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24,623 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 25,508 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 38,832 | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 40,056 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41,608 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 29,687 | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 31,119 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 32,478 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 33,775 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 35,456 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 37,848 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 40,448 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 41,260 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 41,893 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63,529 | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 64,610 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65,719 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66,392 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66,426 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65,744 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65,064 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 64,591 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 64,517 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64,615 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64,692 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64,111 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62,938 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61,698 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 61,139 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62,852 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 65,153 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 67,263 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 69,122 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70,582 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 71,851 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 73,042 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 73,974 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 73,981 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73,128 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 72,520 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 72,513 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72,885 | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 72,885 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 72,885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558,724, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +52.2% | 25,508 | 38,832 |
| 1998 | +51.6% | 41,893 | 63,529 |
| 1989 | -28.7% | 41,608 | 29,687 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,795 | 14,358 | 21,725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,222 | 22,382 | 41,608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,242 | 31,119 | 64,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,187 | 64,111 | 66,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,564 | 61,139 | 73,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,167 | 72,513 | 73,981 | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Botswana?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Botswana was 72,885 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 73,981 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,358 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release