Botswana vs European Union: Primary education, duration

Botswana

7 years

in 2025

European Union

6 years

in 2025

Botswana rank

3rd

European Union rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Botswana currently reports 7 years against 6 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

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

Botswana ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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