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
Latest (2023)
11.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 2006
All-time low
10.34
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (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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