Botswana vs Niue: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Botswana
13 years
in 2025
Niue
11 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
5th
Niue rank
3rd
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Botswana
- Niue
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13 years against 11 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Niue ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3 years | 11 years | 2.3 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13.9 years | 11 years | 2.9 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 13.5 years | 11 years | 2.5 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Botswana or Niue?
- Botswana, at 13 years against 11 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Botswana and Niue?
- 2 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niue?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Niue ranks 3rd 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