School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.11 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.15 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8 GPI, in 1970.
That places Botswana 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.853 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8333 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9254 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPI | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.05 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 GPI | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9966 GPI | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9815 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPI | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9872 GPI | 0.8 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPI | 0.9815 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1 |
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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 (gross), gender parity index in Botswana?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana was 1.11 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 GPI in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.