Botswana vs Gambia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Botswana
16 years
in 2025
Gambia
16 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
10th
Gambia rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3 years | 16.5 years | 1.2 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 16.2 years | 18 years | 1.8 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 15.7 years | 16.2 years | 0.5 years | Gambia |
| 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 Gambia?
- Botswana, at 16 years against 16 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Gambia 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