Afghanistan vs Botswana: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Afghanistan
13 years
in 2025
Botswana
13 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Botswana rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Botswana, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13.3 years | 0.3 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13 years | 13.9 years | 0.9 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13.5 years | 0.5 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 13 years against 13 years in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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