Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Botswana, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.48 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 10.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1990.
That places Botswana 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.52 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 7.61 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 8.87 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 10.42 | 10.48 | 4 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Botswana was 10.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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