School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 12.42 years in 2008. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2008
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2008, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 12.42 years.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 12.64 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.95 years, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.95 years | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 years | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 5.95 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.41 years | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 6.7 years | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 7.05 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.23 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.46 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.83 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.24 years | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.68 years | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.08 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9.33 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.47 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.85 years | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 10.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.35 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.04 years | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 12.43 years | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.43 years | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.53 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.42 years | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.42 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.42 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.18 years | 4.95 years | 7.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 years | 7.83 years | 9.47 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.41 years | 10.85 years | 12.43 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.52 years | 12.42 years | 12.64 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Botswana was 12.42 years in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 years in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.