Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana

Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.9% in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
100.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.2%
in 1995
All-time low
100.9%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1995–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2015

02550751001995200520151995: 109.2 %1998: 107.1 %1999: 106.7 %2000: 106.6 %2001: 106.7 %2002: 106.8 %2003: 106.9 %2004: 106.4 %2005: 106.4 %2006: 106.6 %2007: 105.1 %2008: 104.3 %2009: 103.9 %2012: 102.6 %2013: 102.2 %2014: 102.1 %2015: 100.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana stood at 100.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 109.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100.9%, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.7% 106.7% 109.2% 3
2000s 106.0% 103.9% 106.9% 10
2010s 101.9% 100.9% 102.6% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 89 Liechtenstein 101.2% compare
  2. 90 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  3. 91 Kenya 101.0% compare
  4. 93 Azerbaijan 100.9% compare
  5. 94 Finland 100.8% compare
  6. 95 Burundi 100.8% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana was 100.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 100.9% in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Botswana ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.