Botswana vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Botswana
12.19 years
in 2021
UNICEF: South Asia
12.13 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
128th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
126th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.19 years against 12.13 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 128th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 126th of 186 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.98 years 8 years 3.98 years Botswana
2000s 12.17 years 8.81 years 3.37 years Botswana
2020s 12.19 years 11.43 years 0.7684 years Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Botswana or UNICEF: South Asia?
Botswana, at 12.19 years against 12.13 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and UNICEF: South Asia?
0.06 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UNICEF: South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Botswana and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 128th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 126th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release