Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana
Botswana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
7.2%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1970
All-time low
5.5%
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 7.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2007.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Botswana peaked at 26.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 122nd of 213 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 | 26.8% | — |
| 1971 | 24.8% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 14.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % 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 7.2% 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 26.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 213 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 14.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release