Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 21.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Botswana is 21.41, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Botswana peaked at 26.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 129th of 193 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.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.3746 | — |
| 1973 | 0.4327 | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4757 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7199 | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7527 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8295 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9519 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9982 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 4.36 | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 5.17 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 5.96 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.98 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.49 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.08 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 10.22 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.27 | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 21.99 | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 19.54 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 17.51 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 21.67 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 26.34 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 24.84 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.87 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.66 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 21.48 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 20.71 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.57 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.41 | +4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.95, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +72.8% | 2.52 | 4.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5535 | 0 | 0.9982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.19 | 2.52 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 4.36 | 6.25 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 6.98 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 17.51 | 26.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.26 | 20.57 | 22.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Botswana?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Botswana was 21.41 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.