Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana

Botswana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 33.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
33.2%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
25th
of 154 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 1999
All-time low
24.2%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2014

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

02040601998200620141998: 24.2 %1999: 54.4 %2000: 53.5 %2001: 51.4 %2002: 50 %2003: 48.2 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 43.8 %2008: 40.8 %2012: 37.7 %2013: 37.6 %2014: 33.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana stood at 33.2%.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Botswana peaked at 54.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1998.

That places Botswana 25th out of 154 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, both sexes (%) in Botswana, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 24.2%
1999 54.4% +125.3%
2000 53.5% -1.7%
2001 51.4% -3.9%
2002 50.0% -2.7%
2003 48.2% -3.6%
2004 47.1% -2.3%
2005 46.6% -1.0%
2006 43.8% -6.1%
2007 43.8% -0.0%
2008 40.8% -6.9%
2012 37.7% -7.5%
2013 37.6% -0.3%
2014 33.2% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3% 24.2% 54.4% 2
2000s 47.2% 40.8% 53.5% 9
2010s 36.2% 33.2% 37.7% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 22 Rwanda 37.2%
  2. 23 Gambia 36.9% compare
  3. 24 Suriname 35.5% compare
  4. 26 East Timor 32.4% compare
  5. 27 Aruba 31.3% compare
  6. 28 Morocco 31.1% 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 33.2% 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 54.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Botswana ranks 25th out of 154 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 29.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 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/