Botswana vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Botswana
3.53 years
in 2021
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
3.04 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
175th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
177th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.53 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8045 years | 0.7369 years | 0.0676 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.47 years | 1.36 years | 0.1056 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3 years | 1.37 years | 1.63 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.94 years | 1.81 years | 2.13 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.53 years | 3 years | 0.5293 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Botswana or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Botswana, at 3.53 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Botswana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.49 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 175th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th 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