School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.783 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Botswana, 2005β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Botswana is 0.783 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 0.783 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4387 years, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 173rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5098 years | 0.4747 years | 0.5421 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5324 years | 0.4387 years | 0.6413 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.783 years | 0.783 years | 0.783 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 170 Jordan 0.8164 years compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.7931 years compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 0.7906 years compare
- 174 South Africa 0.7786 years compare
- 175 Cameroon 0.7569 years compare
- 176 Angola 0.7345 years compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Botswana was 0.783 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.783 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4387 years in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release