Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0731 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana is 0.0731 units per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0972 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per person, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 126th 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, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0088 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0103 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0224 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0358 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0424 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0473 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0582 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0629 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0741 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0955 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0961 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0972 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0954 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0952 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0946 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0949 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.094 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0944 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0933 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0863 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0731 units per person | -15.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0731 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0913 units per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0731 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0667 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.031 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0424 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0695 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0961 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0939 units per person | 0.0863 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana was 0.0731 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.