School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 42,066 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Botswana, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 42,066 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Botswana peaked at 42,066 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,575 number, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 112th of 164 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.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35,575 number | — |
| 1999 | 36,811 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 37,976 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 39,048 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39,730 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 39,992 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40,071 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40,233 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40,245 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,365 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40,673 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 41,054 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41,319 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,394 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41,192 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,683 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40,125 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,807 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39,701 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40,028 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40,896 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42,066 number | +2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 42,066 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89,744 number, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 42,066 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,328 number, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,193 number | 35,575 number | 36,811 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,939 number | 37,976 number | 41,054 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,721 number | 39,701 number | 42,066 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Botswana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Botswana was 42,066 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42,066 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,575 number in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.