School age population, secondary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, secondary education, female was 120,992 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Botswana is 120,992, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 123,429 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,782, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 139th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,782 | — |
| 1971 | 34,555 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 35,894 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 39,374 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 41,466 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 43,396 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 45,337 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 47,304 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 49,349 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 52,075 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 54,264 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 53,610 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 55,469 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 57,202 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 59,064 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 61,030 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 62,952 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 65,022 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 67,470 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 69,845 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 72,726 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 76,159 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 79,848 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 83,666 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 88,015 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 95,814 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 99,551 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 102,453 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 104,463 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 106,346 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 108,086 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 109,436 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 110,221 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 110,144 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 109,584 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 108,726 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 108,100 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 107,779 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 107,685 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107,168 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 106,182 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 104,961 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 103,634 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 105,184 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 107,576 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 110,446 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113,787 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 116,503 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 118,977 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 121,261 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 122,842 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 123,429 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 123,227 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 122,154 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 121,312 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 120,992 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,253 | 33,782 | 52,075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,593 | 53,610 | 69,845 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,904 | 72,726 | 106,346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,693 | 107,168 | 110,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,851 | 103,634 | 121,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,326 | 120,992 | 123,429 | 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, secondary education, female in Botswana?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Botswana was 120,992 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 123,429 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,782 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release