School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.4341 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.4341 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 160.4% on the previous year and up 225.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 0.4341 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0877 years, in 2021.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2023 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.2927 years | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.331 years | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1332 years | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 years | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.128 years | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1667 years | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4341 years | +160.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4341 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4341 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.044 years, 9.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2023 years | 0.2023 years | 0.2023 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3118 years | 0.2927 years | 0.331 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1332 years | 0.1332 years | 0.1332 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.2041 years | 0.0877 years | 0.4341 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, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Botswana was 0.4341 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4341 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 years in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release