School age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana

Botswana: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 45,116 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
45,116 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
57,202 number
in 1997
All-time low
19,867 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana stood at 45,116 number.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana peaked at 57,202 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,867 number, in 1970.

That places Botswana 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,926 number 19,867 number 30,205 number 10
1980s 32,273 number 24,871 number 43,779 number 10
1990s 48,855 number 38,809 number 57,202 number 10
2000s 40,896 number 40,388 number 41,912 number 10
2010s 41,486 number 39,978 number 44,175 number 10
2020s 45,116 number 45,116 number 45,116 number 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 140 Oman 47,302 number compare
  2. 141 Jamaica 46,575 number compare
  3. 142 Timor-Leste 46,059 number compare
  4. 144 Lesotho 43,816 number compare
  5. 145 Mauritius 36,063 number compare
  6. 146 Moldova 35,628 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Botswana was 45,116 number in 2020, 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 57,202 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 19,867 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Botswana ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.