Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana
Botswana: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.73
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 1958
All-time low
2.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana stood at 2.73. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana peaked at 6.62 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2023.
That places Botswana 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.44 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.47 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.51 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.55 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.62 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.62 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.56 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.54 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.6 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.61 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.6 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.58 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.55 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.56 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.61 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.54 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.48 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.39 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.29 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.16 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.79 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.48 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.33 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.88 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.79 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.53 | 6.43 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.55 | 6.39 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 | 4.67 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.31 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.06 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.91 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 Eswatini 2.75 compare
- 66 Egypt 2.75 compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.72 compare
- 70 Syria 2.71 compare
- 71 East Timor 2.71 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Botswana was 2.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1958.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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