School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 3.36 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.36 years
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.02 years
in 2007
All-time low
0.4908 years
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2021
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Botswana is 3.36 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Botswana peaked at 4.02 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4908 years, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4908 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.6066 years | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6574 years | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8793 years | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8838 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9485 years | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9748 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9791 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9846 years | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.994 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 years | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 years | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.52 years | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.64 years | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.69 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.99 years | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.17 years | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.52 years | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 2.51 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.74 years | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.14 years | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 3.68 years | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 3.92 years | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.89 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.72 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.89 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.73 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.36 years | -9.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.36 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.52 years, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.36 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8433 years | 0.4908 years | 1.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 years | 0.994 years | 1.99 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.92 years | 2.17 years | 3.92 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.88 years | 3.72 years | 4.02 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.36 years | 3.36 years | 3.36 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, secondary, male in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Botswana was 3.36 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4908 years in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release