Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana
Botswana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.5753 GPIA in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
0.5753 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.978 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.5122 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
35
1970–2007
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana is 0.5753 GPIA, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana peaked at 0.978 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5122 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Botswana 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8416 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9007 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.918 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8303 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8753 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8175 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8531 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8781 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5557 GPIA | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6836 GPIA | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6429 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9097 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9266 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8012 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8879 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8878 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.748 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.978 GPIA | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.834 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.692 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9106 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9087 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7657 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7081 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5796 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.554 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5242 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5757 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5986 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5879 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5914 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.584 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5122 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6227 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5753 GPIA | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8154 GPIA | 0.5557 GPIA | 0.918 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8462 GPIA | 0.6429 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7054 GPIA | 0.5242 GPIA | 0.9106 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.581 GPIA | 0.5122 GPIA | 0.6227 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana was 0.5753 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.978 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5122 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release