School enrollment, tertiary in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, tertiary was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary 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 in Botswana is 21.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Botswana peaked at 26.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 17.5% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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 in Botswana?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Botswana was 21.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 (% 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.