Botswana vs El Salvador: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Botswana
16 years
in 2025
El Salvador
16 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
10th
El Salvador rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Botswana
- El Salvador
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16 years against 16 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3 years | 16 years | 0.7 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 16.2 years | 16 years | 0.2 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.7 years | 16 years | 0.3 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Botswana or El Salvador?
- Botswana, at 16 years against 16 years in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Botswana and El Salvador?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 10th and El Salvador 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