School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.9 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.9 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 1.9 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 years, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0187 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0216 years | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0238 years | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.036 years | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0376 years | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 years | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0476 years | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0499 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0594 years | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0636 years | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0709 years | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0751 years | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.086 years | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0954 years | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1134 years | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1261 years | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2178 years | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2583 years | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2812 years | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2643 years | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2831 years | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2981 years | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3126 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.349 years | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3743 years | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3902 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.454 years | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4784 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4615 years | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5035 years | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5112 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7133 years | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 years | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.977 years | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8757 years | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 years | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 years | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 years | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 years | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 years | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 years | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9 years | +62.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.9 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.9 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +72.8% | 0.1261 years | 0.2178 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0346 years | 0.0187 years | 0.0499 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0862 years | 0.0594 years | 0.1261 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2736 years | 0.2178 years | 0.3126 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5335 years | 0.349 years | 1.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 years | 0.8757 years | 1.36 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.35 years | 1.17 years | 1.9 years | 5 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana was 1.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release