Botswana vs ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Botswana
7.68 years
in 2022
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
6.56 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
15th
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.68 years against 6.56 years in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 1.12 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 15th and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 years | 5.14 years | 0.4786 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 5.47 years | 2.03 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.68 years | 5.64 years | 2.04 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 4.99 years | 2.71 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.39 years | 6.49 years | 0.9013 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.5 years | 6.59 years | 0.908 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Botswana or ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Botswana, at 7.68 years against 6.56 years in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Botswana and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- 1.12 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 15th and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 18th of 212 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