Botswana vs South Africa: End month of the academic school year
Botswana
12
in 2025
South Africa
12
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
End month of the academic school year over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12 against 12 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 11.7 | 12 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 12 | 1.17 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher end month of the academic school year, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 12 against 12 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in end month of the academic school year between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for end month of the academic school year?
- Botswana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as End month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release