Progression to secondary school, female in Botswana
Botswana: Progression to secondary school, female was 97.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Botswana, 1984–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, progression to secondary school, female in Botswana stood at 97.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 79th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.4% | 46.0% | 74.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 84.4% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.6% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.3% (2022)
- Labor force, total 1.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Botswana?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Botswana was 97.6% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).