School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 123,331 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
123,331
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 221 countries
All-time high
124,412
in 2022
All-time low
25,309
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Botswana is 123,331, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Botswana peaked at 124,412 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,309, in 1970.
That places Botswana 131st out of 221 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, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,309 | — |
| 1971 | 26,619 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 28,405 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 32,017 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 33,784 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 35,577 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 37,637 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 39,811 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 42,116 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 45,093 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 47,427 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 46,736 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 48,440 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 49,916 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,418 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 53,053 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 54,769 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 56,552 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 58,392 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59,972 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,782 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 63,623 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 65,835 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 67,987 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 70,492 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 76,750 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 80,153 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 83,916 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 88,201 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 92,296 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 96,168 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 99,800 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 102,597 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 104,799 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 106,754 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 108,433 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 109,613 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 110,229 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 110,175 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 109,710 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 109,013 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 108,556 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 107,849 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 108,998 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 110,682 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 112,286 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 113,240 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 114,503 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 115,946 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 117,663 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 119,589 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 122,523 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 124,412 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 124,133 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 124,005 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 123,331 | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 123,331 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 123,331 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,637 | 25,309 | 45,093 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,668 | 46,736 | 59,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,104 | 61,782 | 92,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,828 | 96,168 | 110,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,874 | 107,849 | 117,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,999 | 119,589 | 124,412 | 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, tertiary education, female in Botswana?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Botswana was 123,331 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 124,412 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,309 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release