Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) was 69.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 69.3% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 86.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1972.
That places Botswana 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.5% | — |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +89.9% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -15.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +89.9% | 39.6% | 75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 19.2% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 27.8% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 61.0% | 80.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 77.3% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 69.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release