Botswana vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Botswana
0.783 years
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7255 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
178th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
176th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0.20.40.60.8197319982024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.783 years against 0.7255 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0575 years.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 178th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5098 years 0.4588 years 0.051 years Botswana
2010s 0.5324 years 0.6206 years 0.0883 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 0.783 years 0.6804 years 0.1027 years Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Botswana or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 0.783 years against 0.7255 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Botswana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.0575 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Botswana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 178th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release