Bhutan vs Botswana: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Bhutan
7.76 years
in 2024
Botswana
7.68 years
in 2022
Bhutan rank
14th
Botswana rank
16th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.76 years against 7.68 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 years | 5.66 years | 4.04 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.34 years | 7.45 years | 4.11 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.36 years | 7.66 years | 3.3 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 7.7 years | 1.3 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.44 years | 7.39 years | 0.0548 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.28 years | 7.5 years | 0.2225 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 7.76 years against 7.68 years in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 0.08 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release