Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 175,513 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 175,513 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 178,314 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,197, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 137th of 206 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, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,197 | — |
| 1971 | 6,210 | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 7,195 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 10,629 | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 12,245 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 14,286 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 16,275 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 17,896 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 18,977 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 19,538 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20,969 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 22,962 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 23,986 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 25,010 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 30,902 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 36,144 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 39,713 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 42,952 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 44,194 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 53,849 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 61,767 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 77,998 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 80,358 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 90,658 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 91,862 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 111,134 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 125,237 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 139,339 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 153,442 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 157,804 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 163,001 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 163,354 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 166,089 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 167,919 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 171,488 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 173,027 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 176,902 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 178,314 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 168,220 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 175,513 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,845 | 5,197 | 19,538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,068 | 20,969 | 53,849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,960 | 61,767 | 157,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,813 | 163,001 | 178,314 | 9 |
| 2020s | 175,513 | 175,513 | 175,513 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana was 175,513 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 178,314 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,197 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.