School life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.7 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana stood at 3.7 years.
That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 4.23 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3499 years, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 165th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.7795 years | 0.3499 years | 1.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 years | 1.08 years | 2.01 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.07 years | 2.26 years | 3.96 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.01 years | 3.81 years | 4.23 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7 years | 3.7 years | 3.7 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, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana was 3.7 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3499 years in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release