Bhutan vs Botswana: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Bhutan
16 years
in 2025
Botswana
16 years
in 2025
Bhutan rank
10th
Botswana rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Botswana, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Botswana ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15.3 years | 0.3 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 15.8 years | 16.2 years | 0.4 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 17 years | 15.7 years | 1.3 years | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.33 years | 16 years | 0.3333 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 16 years against 16 years in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 0 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Botswana ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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