Literacy Rate: Botswana

Analysis# Botswana Literacy Rate Botswana's literacy rate reached 81.19% in 2003, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 18.4 percentage point increase from 1991, when the nation recorded its lowest literacy rate of 68.58%. Over the twelve-year period measured, Botswana demonstrated consistent upward momentum in educational attainment across its population. The country's twelve-year trajectory reveals a steady climb in literacy levels, with gains concentrated throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. No decline occurred during this interval, indicating sustained investment in education and expanding access to schooling. The data captures a pivotal moment of educational expansion in Botswana's development, though measurements ended in 2003.