Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -5.66 % change on previous year for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 809.2% on the previous year and down 299.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 47.73 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.66 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 197th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 47.73 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1974 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1975 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 1981 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1985 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1989 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +655.5% |
| 1990 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1993 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +323.6% |
| 1994 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1995 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +1479.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2000 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2166 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +673.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8974 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2006 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7982 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2008 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -809.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -5.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -5.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1479.7% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -809.2% | 0.7982 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +673.1% | 0.2166 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +655.5% | 2.89 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.43 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 47.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.71 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7429 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 194 Niger -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Panama -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Togo -4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 198 El Salvador -5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Philippines -5.79 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Somalia -6.16 % change on previous year 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 secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Botswana was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.73 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2008.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 299.1%. 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, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.