Arab World vs Botswana: Primary education, duration (years)

Arab World
6 years
in 2025
Botswana
7 years
in 2025
Arab World rank
2nd
Botswana rank
3rd

Primary education, duration (years) over time

  • Arab World
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Arab World, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Botswana
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Botswana
1990s 6 years 7 years 1 years Botswana
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Botswana
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Botswana
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Arab World or Botswana?
Botswana, at 7 years against 6 years in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Arab World and Botswana?
1 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Botswana?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Botswana rank globally for primary education, duration?
Arab World ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.