Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 30.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.66
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
30.92
in 2019
All-time low
0.6404
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2023
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana is 30.66, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana peaked at 30.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6404, in 1971.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6404 | — |
| 2019 | 30.92 | +4728.9% |
| 2020 | 30.54 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.73 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 29.92 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.66 | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6404 | 0.6404 | 0.6404 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 30.92 | 30.92 | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.21 | 29.73 | 30.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Botswana was 30.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6404 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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