Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana
Botswana: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.08 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.08 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.85 years
in 2006
All-time low
10.47 years
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana stood at 11.08 years.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana peaked at 11.85 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.47 years, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.47 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.47 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.81 years | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.74 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.57 years | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.85 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.78 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.65 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.65 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.54 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.39 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.24 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.08 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.08 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 years | 10.47 years | 11.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 years | 11.57 years | 11.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 11.18 years | 11.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 years | 11.08 years | 11.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Botswana was 11.08 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.47 years in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.