School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.89 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana stood at 11.89 years.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana peaked at 12.44 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.15 years, in 1972.
That places Botswana 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 years | 5.15 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 years | 7.48 years | 9.46 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.09 years | 10.63 years | 12.02 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.14 years | 11.95 years | 12.44 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.89 years | 11.89 years | 11.89 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Côte d’Ivoire 11.96 years compare
- 125 Tajikistan 11.94 years compare
- 126 British Virgin Islands 11.93 years compare
- 128 Belize 11.89 years compare
- 129 Gabon 11.82 years compare
- 130 Samoa 11.71 years compare
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 to tertiary, male in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana was 11.89 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release