School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.85 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 10.85 years.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 11.9 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.25 years, in 1971.
That places Botswana 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.54 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.25 years | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.98 years | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 6.21 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.67 years | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 6.94 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3 years | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 7.47 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.64 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.01 years | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 8.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.45 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.84 years | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.22 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9.42 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.98 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.71 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10.47 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.37 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.75 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.27 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.53 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.73 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.64 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.85 years | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 5.25 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.02 years | 8.01 years | 9.98 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.71 years | 10.1 years | 11.43 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.63 years | 11.36 years | 11.9 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.85 years | 10.85 years | 10.85 years | 1 |
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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, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 10.85 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 years in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release