Botswana vs Namibia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.41 years against 1.36 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 101st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2645 years | 0.2764 years | 0.0119 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5179 years | 0.3635 years | 0.1544 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.43 years | 1.33 years | 0.101 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.41 years against 1.36 years in Botswana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.05 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 101st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.