School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
77th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.9981 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
37
1970–2021
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9981 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Botswana 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Malaysia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 75 Jordan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 76 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 78 Algeria 1.01 GPIA compare
- 79 United States 1.01 GPIA compare
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9981 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release