Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 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 125th out of 179 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 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% |
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
- 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, 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 125th out of 179 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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February 2026 Data Release