Botswana vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Botswana
12.5 years
in 2021
Malaysia
12.6 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Malaysia rank
120th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.6 years against 12.5 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.17 years | 10.03 years | 0.8574 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.77 years | 12 years | 0.2259 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.09 years | 12.69 years | 0.5959 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.5 years | 12.7 years | 0.1959 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.6 years against 12.5 years in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.1 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 120th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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