School completion, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 35th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 32 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.