School enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 26.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 31.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 125th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 South Africa 29.8% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 29.8% compare
- 124 Honduras 28.1% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 24.4% compare
- 128 Myanmar 24.4% compare
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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Botswana was 26.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.