Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana
Botswana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
5.7%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1970
All-time low
5.2%
in 1991
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 %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2007.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana peaked at 24.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.9% | — |
| 1971 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Ukraine 6.0% compare
- 124 Malaysia 5.9% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 5.8% compare
- 127 Mauritius 5.6% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 5.6% compare
- 129 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
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 5.7% 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 24.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 216 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 down 12.6%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release