Botswana vs Fiji: Average years of schooling among adults
Botswana
10.48 years
in 2023
Fiji
10.37 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
83rd
Fiji rank
84th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.48 years against 10.37 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Fiji ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 7.46 years | 0.9227 years | Fiji |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 8.89 years | 0.6902 years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 10.22 years | 0.4664 years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 10.46 years | 10.39 years | 0.0763 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Botswana or Fiji?
- Botswana, at 10.48 years against 10.37 years in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Botswana and Fiji?
- 0.11 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Fiji ranks 84th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.