School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.7778 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7778 years
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7778 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.4375 years
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2022
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7778 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Botswana peaked at 0.7778 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4375 years, in 2012.
That places Botswana 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4904 years | — |
| 2006 | 0.4987 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4658 years | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5547 years | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5238 years | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4375 years | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5198 years | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6313 years | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7778 years | +23.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7778 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7778 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5067 years | 0.4658 years | 0.5547 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5295 years | 0.4375 years | 0.6313 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7778 years | 0.7778 years | 0.7778 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Jordan 0.7934 years compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.7805 years compare
- 169 South Africa 0.7794 years compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 0.7533 years compare
- 172 Angola 0.7496 years compare
- 173 Cameroon 0.7486 years compare
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, male in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Botswana was 0.7778 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7778 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4375 years in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release