Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.01 index for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.29 index in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9233 index, in 2014.
That places Botswana 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 index | — |
| 1972 | 1.08 index | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 index | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.21 index | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 index | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.27 index | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 index | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 index | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.24 index | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 index | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 index | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 index | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 index | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.09 index | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 index | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 index | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 index | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 index | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 index | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 index | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 index | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 index | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9233 index | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +9.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 index, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 index | 1.06 index | 1.29 index | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.15 index | 1.09 index | 1.23 index | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.08 index | 1.03 index | 1.13 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9937 index | 0.9233 index | 1.04 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana was 1.01 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 index in 1978.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9233 index in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.