School age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 48,107 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana stood at 48,107.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 60,560 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,424, in 1970.
That places Botswana 141st out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,458 | 19,424 | 30,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,371 | 24,120 | 40,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,662 | 40,934 | 60,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,506 | 42,367 | 44,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,287 | 42,332 | 48,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,159 | 48,107 | 50,099 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Namibia 56,139 compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 52,059 compare
- 140 Lesotho, Kingdom of 49,590 compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 45,811 compare
- 143 Singapore 44,428 compare
- 144 Jamaica 41,765 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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana was 48,107 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 60,560 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,424 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release