Botswana vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Botswana
12.5 years
in 2021
WB: Small States
12.23 years
in 2017
Botswana rank
121st
WB: Small States rank
122nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Botswana
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.5 years against 12.23 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Small States ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and WB: Small States ranks 122nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and WB: Small States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 6.86 years 9.53 years 2.68 years WB: Small States
1980s 9.22 years 9.79 years 0.5617 years WB: Small States
1990s 11.24 years 10.02 years 1.22 years Botswana
2000s 12.09 years 10.6 years 1.49 years Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Botswana or WB: Small States?
Botswana, at 12.5 years against 12.23 years in WB: Small States as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Botswana and WB: Small States?
0.27 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Small States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.
How do Botswana and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Botswana ranks 121st and WB: Small States ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release