School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 243,297 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
243,297
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 220 countries
All-time high
248,499
in 2021
All-time low
62,643
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana is 243,297, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 248,499 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,643, in 1970.
That places Botswana 140th 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, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,643 | — |
| 1971 | 63,841 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 67,339 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 76,012 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 80,541 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 84,665 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 88,592 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 92,420 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 96,229 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 100,858 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 104,826 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 103,925 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 107,656 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 111,204 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 115,076 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 119,159 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 123,100 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 127,342 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 132,300 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 137,504 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 143,383 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 150,120 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 157,019 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 164,425 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 172,900 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 188,740 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 196,234 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 202,099 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 206,225 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 210,185 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 213,921 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 216,937 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 218,885 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 219,316 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 218,738 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 217,470 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 216,540 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 216,173 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 216,203 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215,276 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 213,310 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 210,812 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 208,457 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 211,764 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 216,714 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 222,573 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 229,232 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 234,584 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 239,636 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 244,187 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 247,340 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 248,499 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 248,094 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 245,751 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 243,917 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 243,297 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,314 | 62,643 | 100,858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,209 | 103,925 | 137,504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,133 | 143,383 | 210,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,946 | 213,921 | 219,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,127 | 208,457 | 244,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,150 | 243,297 | 248,499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 137 Uruguay 280,752 compare
- 138 Lesotho 254,854 compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 247,060 compare
- 141 Lithuania 233,315 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 233,275 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 232,056 compare
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, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Botswana was 243,297 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 248,499 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,643 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release