Botswana vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Botswana
10.48 years
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
9.47 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
23rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.48 years against 9.47 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.01 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 years | 7.68 years | 2.57 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.4 years | 7.87 years | 2.53 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.29 years | 9.67 years | 0.6136 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.12 years | 9.43 years | 0.6899 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Botswana or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Botswana, at 10.48 years against 9.47 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Botswana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.01 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release