School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.7883 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7883 years
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7883 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.4399 years
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2022
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Botswana stood at 0.7883 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Botswana peaked at 0.7883 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4399 years, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 170th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4909 years | — |
| 2006 | 0.522 years | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4837 years | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5292 years | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5388 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4399 years | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5144 years | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6516 years | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7883 years | +21.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7883 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7883 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5129 years | 0.4837 years | 0.5388 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5353 years | 0.4399 years | 0.6516 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7883 years | 0.7883 years | 0.7883 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Tanzania 0.82 years compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.8061 years compare
- 169 Eswatini 0.798 years compare
- 171 South Africa 0.7777 years compare
- 172 Cameroon 0.7653 years compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0.7643 years
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Botswana was 0.7883 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7883 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4399 years in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release