Botswana vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Botswana
10.85 years
in 2021
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
10.23 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
135th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
136th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.85 years against 10.23 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 136th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 7.17 years | 0.7473 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 9.02 years | 8.24 years | 0.7739 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.71 years | 8.64 years | 2.07 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.63 years | 9.23 years | 2.4 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.85 years | 10.17 years | 0.6832 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Botswana or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Botswana, at 10.85 years against 10.23 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Botswana and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 0.62 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 135th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 136th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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