School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 7.68 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 7.68 years.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 8.05 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.72 years, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 years | 4.72 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 6.97 years | 7.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 years | 7.49 years | 8.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 7.5 years | 7.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 years | 7.19 years | 7.62 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.5 years | 7.32 years | 7.68 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Botswana was 7.68 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release