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
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
74th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.9233 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
29
1971–2022
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 74th of 163 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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 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 74th out of 163 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