Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Botswana
Botswana: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 17.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Botswana, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Botswana stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Botswana peaked at 24.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2007.
That places Botswana 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.9% | — |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -22.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 23.8% | 8 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Botswana?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Botswana was 17.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release