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Botswana

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Republic of Botswana
Region:	Africa
Population:	1,576,470
Language(s):	English, Setswana
Literacy Rate:	69.8%
Number of Primary Schools:	681
Public Expenditure on Education:	8.6%
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 313,693
	Secondary: 111,134
	Higher: 8,850
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 108%
	Secondary: 65%
	Higher: 6%
Teachers:	Primary: 12,306
	Secondary: 6,670
	Higher: 765
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 25:1
	Secondary: 18:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 108%
	Secondary: 68%
	Higher: 6%