About 15 percent of the people are Christians. Most of the rest of the people practice traditional African religions. Almost all of Botswana's children attend elementary school, and about half go on to high school. The University of Botswana is in Gaborone. Botswana also has several teacher-training colleges.
Unemployment is a major problem in Botswana.
About 40,000 Botswana citizens, most of them young men, work in neighboring African countries, mainly South Africa. This arrangement brings much-needed foreign currency into Botswana, but it separates families and creates other social problems. Poor housing is also a problem in Botswana, especially in such mining towns as Orapa and Selebi-Pikwe, where the poor live in overcrowded villages. The government is seeking ways to reduce unemployment and improve housing. Land and climate.