School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 24,787 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana is 24,787, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana peaked at 25,094 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,448, in 1998.
That places Botswana 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18,448 | — |
| 1999 | 19,726 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 20,238 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20,688 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,021 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 21,331 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,719 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22,073 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,320 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22,198 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,945 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21,665 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21,569 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,547 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,567 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,996 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22,343 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22,339 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,422 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22,156 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23,058 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 23,598 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 24,059 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 24,659 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25,094 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24,783 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,858 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24,787 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,087 | 18,448 | 19,726 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,520 | 20,238 | 22,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,260 | 21,547 | 23,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,707 | 24,059 | 25,094 | 6 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Botswana was 24,787 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,094 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,448 in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release