School enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, secondary, female was 74.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana stood at 74.1%.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 84.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 7.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 21.1% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 44.6% | 76.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 76.1% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Botswana was 74.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.