School age population, upper secondary education, male in Botswana

Botswana: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 46,178 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46,178 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
56,249 number
in 1997
All-time low
18,882 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Botswana is 46,178 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Botswana peaked at 56,249 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,882 number, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 23,549 number 18,882 number 27,588 number 10
1980s 30,123 number 23,523 number 40,936 number 10
1990s 47,086 number 38,148 number 56,249 number 10
2000s 41,010 number 40,115 number 42,408 number 10
2010s 42,084 number 40,411 number 45,168 number 10
2020s 46,178 number 46,178 number 46,178 number 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 139 Jamaica 48,615 number compare
  2. 140 Namibia 47,761 number compare
  3. 141 Timor-Leste 47,279 number compare
  4. 143 Lesotho 43,752 number compare
  5. 144 Republic of Moldova 37,888 number compare
  6. 145 Mauritius 37,526 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Botswana?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Botswana was 46,178 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 56,249 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18,882 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Botswana ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.