School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.53 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Botswana is 3.53 years, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 4.12 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4148 years, in 1970.
That places Botswana 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8045 years | 0.4148 years | 1.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 years | 1.04 years | 2 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.21 years | 3.94 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.94 years | 3.77 years | 4.12 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.53 years | 3.53 years | 3.53 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 3.53 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4148 years in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release