School completion, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.1416 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 0.1416 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 3.42 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1416 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7986 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4876 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.279 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2177 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2897 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4333 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6111 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8695 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9227 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7671 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6257 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4871 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4125 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3389 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3276 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2755 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2137 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2031 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1925 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1416 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1416 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1416 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.7986 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7725 % change on previous year | 0.2177 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.984 % change on previous year | 0.3389 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2256 % change on previous year | 0.1416 % change on previous year | 0.3276 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 76 Vietnam 0.1625 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Turkey 0.1532 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.1417 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Mexico 0.1326 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Venezuela 0.1251 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Ecuador 0.1207 % change on previous year compare
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 completion, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Botswana was 0.1416 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1416 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.