Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana
Botswana: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana stood at 11.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana peaked at 11.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.34, in 1994.
That places Botswana 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.59 | — |
| 1991 | 10.55 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.51 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.34 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.88 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.07 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.25 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.64 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.73 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.59 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.84 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.71 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.68 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.64 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.61 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.59 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.52 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.45 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.43 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 | 10.34 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 | 11.54 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 11.47 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.45 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Botswana was 11.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2006.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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