School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.5243 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 0.5243 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.4% on the previous year and up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 0.5243 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.133 years, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2338 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.3183 years | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3493 years | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1573 years | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 0.133 years | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1551 years | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1925 years | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5243 years | +172.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5243 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721 years, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5243 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2338 years | 0.2338 years | 0.2338 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3338 years | 0.3183 years | 0.3493 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1573 years | 0.1573 years | 0.1573 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.2512 years | 0.133 years | 0.5243 years | 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, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Botswana was 0.5243 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5243 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 years in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release