Botswana vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Botswana
1.05 GPIA
in 2021
South Africa
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
Botswana rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Botswana, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0353 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9956 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0233 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0066 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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