Botswana vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Botswana
7.68 years
in 2022
Uganda
7.44 years
in 2017
Botswana rank
16th
Uganda rank
19th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.68 years against 7.44 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 years | 2.94 years | 2.68 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 4.56 years | 2.95 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.68 years | 6.05 years | 1.63 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 9.27 years | 1.58 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.43 years | 7.86 years | 0.4303 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Botswana or Uganda?
- Botswana, at 7.68 years against 7.44 years in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.24 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th 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