School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 7.6 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.6 years
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.24 years
in 1991
All-time low
4.94 years
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary, female in Botswana stood at 7.6 years.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 8.24 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.94 years, in 1971.
That places Botswana 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.29 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.94 years | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.6 years | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 5.83 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.3 years | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6.54 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.88 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.05 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.22 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.53 years | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.79 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 8 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.12 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.24 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.99 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.78 years | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.68 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.57 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.47 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.68 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.52 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.36 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.14 years | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.08 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.23 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 years | +5.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.6 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.6 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 years | 4.94 years | 7.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 years | 7.53 years | 8.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 years | 7.47 years | 8.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 years | 7.5 years | 7.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 years | 7.08 years | 7.52 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.41 years | 7.23 years | 7.6 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.82 years compare
- 14 Grenada 7.7 years compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 years compare
- 17 Uganda 7.49 years compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.39 years compare
- 19 Montserrat 7.36 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, primary, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Botswana was 7.6 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 years in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release