Botswana vs Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)
Botswana
3.53 years
in 2021
Laos
3.54 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
175th
Laos rank
173rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.54 years against 3.53 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Laos ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8174 years | 0.5853 years | 0.2321 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.4 years | 1.24 years | 0.163 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.04 years | 1.53 years | 1.51 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.94 years | 2.5 years | 1.44 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.53 years | 4.2 years | 0.6665 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.54 years against 3.53 years in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.01 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Laos ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release