Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0769 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana is 0.0769 units per person, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0907 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 76th of 204 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0079 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 0.015 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0287 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.031 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0436 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0551 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.055 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0688 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0893 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0903 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0887 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.089 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0883 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0879 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.087 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0876 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.088 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0863 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0817 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0861 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0769 units per person | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0659 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0903 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.088 units per person | 0.0863 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0817 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Botswana was 0.0769 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0907 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.