Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana

Botswana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 25.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
25.9%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
30th
of 153 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1999
All-time low
20.2%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2014

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana, 1998–2014

010203040501998200620141998: 20.2 %1999: 49.4 %2000: 47.5 %2001: 45.6 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 42 %2004: 40.6 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 36.6 %2007: 36.2 %2008: 33.3 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 29.8 %2014: 25.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana is 25.9%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana peaked at 49.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1998.

That places Botswana 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Botswana, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 20.2%
1999 49.4% +144.9%
2000 47.5% -3.8%
2001 45.6% -4.1%
2002 43.8% -3.8%
2003 42.0% -4.1%
2004 40.6% -3.3%
2005 40.5% -0.3%
2006 36.6% -9.5%
2007 36.2% -1.1%
2008 33.3% -8.0%
2012 29.6% -11.1%
2013 29.8% +0.6%
2014 25.9% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 20.2% 49.4% 2
2000s 40.7% 33.3% 47.5% 9
2010s 28.5% 25.9% 29.8% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 27 Togo 27.0% compare
  2. 28 Guinea 26.6% compare
  3. 29 Zambia 26.3% compare
  4. 31 Aruba 25.8% compare
  5. 32 Senegal 25.6% compare
  6. 33 Bhutan 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana was 25.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Botswana ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/