School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted was 0.7061 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7061 GPIA for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Botswana peaked at 0.8977 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4929 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Botswana 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.758 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8477 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8977 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7341 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4929 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.703 GPIA | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7646 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7061 GPIA | -7.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7061 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7061 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7325 GPIA, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.758 GPIA | 0.758 GPIA | 0.758 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8727 GPIA | 0.8477 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7341 GPIA | 0.7341 GPIA | 0.7341 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 GPIA | 0.4929 GPIA | 0.7646 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Botswana was 0.7061 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8977 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4929 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release