Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Botswana
12.42 years
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe
12.38 years
in 2015
Botswana rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.42 years against 12.38 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 years | 6.55 years | 0.6268 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 8.57 years | 7.99 years | 0.5792 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.48 years | 9.78 years | 2.71 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 12.42 years against 12.38 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2008.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.