School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.5 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.5 years
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.5 years
in 2021
All-time low
5.36 years
in 1971
Years of data
30
1970–2021
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12.5 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 12.5 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.36 years, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.64 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.36 years | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 5.46 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.31 years | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 6.64 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.22 years | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 7.56 years | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.98 years | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 8.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.65 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.81 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.02 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.33 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.68 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.22 years | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 10.94 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.69 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.04 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.6 years | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.94 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.91 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.37 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5 years | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.5 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.5 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 years | 5.36 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.22 years | 8.65 years | 9.86 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.24 years | 10.69 years | 11.94 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.09 years | 11.91 years | 12.37 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5 years | 12.5 years | 12.5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana was 12.5 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 years in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release