School enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana

Botswana: School enrollment, secondary, male was 67.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
67.2%
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2007
All-time low
9.8%
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2021

School enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana, 1970–2021

0204060801970199520211970: 9.8 % gross1971: 11.2 % gross1972: 12.3 % gross1973: 14.9 % gross1974: 15.3 % gross1975: 16.6 % gross1976: 17.6 % gross1977: 18.1 % gross1978: 18.9 % gross1979: 18.3 % gross1980: 18.9 % gross1981: 20.3 % gross1983: 21.2 % gross1984: 25.7 % gross1985: 29.2 % gross1986: 31.5 % gross1987: 33.7 % gross1988: 33.5 % gross1989: 38.4 % gross1990: 41.5 % gross1991: 48.6 % gross1992: 48.4 % gross1993: 52.7 % gross1994: 51.7 % gross1995: 57.1 % gross1998: 72.6 % gross1999: 73.8 % gross2000: 74.9 % gross2001: 74.5 % gross2002: 74.6 % gross2003: 75.2 % gross2004: 77.2 % gross2005: 78.8 % gross2006: 79.8 % gross2007: 80.5 % gross2008: 74.6 % gross2021: 67.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana is 67.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana peaked at 80.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1970 9.8%
1971 11.2% +14.3%
1972 12.3% +9.2%
1973 14.9% +21.3%
1974 15.3% +2.8%
1975 16.6% +8.9%
1976 17.6% +5.6%
1977 18.1% +2.8%
1978 18.9% +4.9%
1979 18.3% -3.1%
1980 18.9% +2.8%
1981 20.3% +7.8%
1983 21.2% +4.2%
1984 25.7% +21.3%
1985 29.2% +13.7%
1986 31.5% +7.9%
1987 33.7% +7.0%
1988 33.5% -0.6%
1989 38.4% +14.4%
1990 41.5% +8.2%
1991 48.6% +17.1%
1992 48.4% -0.4%
1993 52.7% +8.9%
1994 51.7% -1.8%
1995 57.1% +10.5%
1998 72.6% +27.1%
1999 73.8% +1.6%
2000 74.9% +1.5%
2001 74.5% -0.5%
2002 74.6% +0.2%
2003 75.2% +0.8%
2004 77.2% +2.6%
2005 78.8% +2.0%
2006 79.8% +1.3%
2007 80.5% +0.8%
2008 74.6% -7.3%
2021 67.2% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.3% 9.8% 18.9% 10
1980s 28.1% 18.9% 38.4% 9
1990s 55.8% 41.5% 73.8% 8
2000s 76.7% 74.5% 80.5% 9
2020s 67.2% 67.2% 67.2% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 152 Gabon 68.5% compare
  2. 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.8% compare
  3. 154 Togo 67.7% compare
  4. 156 French Polynesia 66.4% compare
  5. 157 Côte d'Ivoire 66.1% compare
  6. 158 El Salvador 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Botswana was 67.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Botswana ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.