Secondary education, general pupils in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Botswana is 51.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Botswana peaked at 56.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 46.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 50.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.5% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.3% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 40 Gabon 51.7% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 51.7% compare
- 42 Nicaragua 51.6% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.5% compare
- 45 Nepal 51.4% compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.4% compare
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 secondary education, general pupils in Botswana?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Botswana was 51.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.