Secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana
Botswana: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana, 1970–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2007, secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana stood at 37.5%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana peaked at 53.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2005.
That places Botswana 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.3% | — |
| 1971 | 44.5% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.9% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 38.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 43.5% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 35.7% | 51.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 34.3% | 39.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Botswana was 37.5% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.