School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 26.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 31.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 125th of 187 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 enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | — |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +210.1% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +210.1% | 8.9% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 South Africa 29.8% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 29.8% compare
- 124 Honduras 28.1% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 24.4% compare
- 128 Myanmar 24.4% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana was 26.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.