School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.78 years in 2021. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Botswana, 1970β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.78 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Botswana peaked at 11.88 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.12 years, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 134th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 years | 5.12 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 years | 7.4 years | 9.76 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.56 years | 9.83 years | 11.42 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.61 years | 11.34 years | 11.88 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.78 years | 10.78 years | 10.78 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Azerbaijan 10.88 years compare
- 132 Philippines 10.86 years compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 10.78 years compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 10.78 years compare
- 136 Romania 10.77 years compare
- 137 Iraq 10.71 years 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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Botswana was 10.78 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release