School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.05 GPIA
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.9934 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
30
1970–2021
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9934 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9934 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9527 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 Netherlands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 90 South Africa 1.05 GPIA compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 1.05 GPIA compare
- 93 New Zealand 1.05 GPIA compare
- 94 Armenia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 95 Hungary 1.04 GPIA 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Botswana was 1.05 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release