Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.01 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9233 GPIA, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 73rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9233 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.9233 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 70 Egypt 1.01 GPIA compare
- 71 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
- 72 United States of America 1.01 GPIA compare
- 74 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 76 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9233 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release