Botswana vs Spain: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Botswana
10.48 years
in 2023
Spain
10.76 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
83rd
Spain rank
80th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.76 years against 10.48 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 6.76 years | 0.2295 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 8.67 years | 0.4763 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 9.82 years | 0.0645 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.46 years | 10.72 years | 0.2561 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Botswana or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.76 years against 10.48 years in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Botswana and Spain?
- 0.28 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.