Botswana vs Seychelles: Average years of schooling
Botswana
10.34 years
in 2020
Seychelles
10.28 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
71st
Seychelles rank
72nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Botswana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.34 years against 10.28 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Seychelles ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 years | 8.09 years | 7.05 years | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 1.49 years | 8.8 years | 7.3 years | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 2.47 years | 9.19 years | 6.72 years | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 4.28 years | 8.77 years | 4.49 years | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 7.8 years | 9.23 years | 1.43 years | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.98 years | 0.6595 years | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 9.56 years | 9.9 years | 0.3413 years | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 10.34 years | 10.28 years | 0.0569 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Botswana or Seychelles?
- Botswana, at 10.34 years against 10.28 years in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Botswana and Seychelles?
- 0.06 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Seychelles ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.