School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.36 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana stood at 1.36 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 1.51 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 years, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 183 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0181 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0209 years | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 years | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0354 years | +53.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0378 years | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 years | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0511 years | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0556 years | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0672 years | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0718 years | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0796 years | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0831 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0939 years | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 years | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.12 years | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1324 years | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2168 years | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2519 years | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2738 years | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2602 years | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2814 years | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.307 years | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3262 years | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3676 years | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3968 years | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4137 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4819 years | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5107 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4965 years | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5448 years | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5558 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7739 years | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 years | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 years | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9271 years | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 years | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 years | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 years | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 years | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 years | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.36 years | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.36 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.36 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, 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 | +63.8% | 0.1324 years | 0.2168 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0356 years | 0.0181 years | 0.0556 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0938 years | 0.0672 years | 0.1324 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2739 years | 0.2168 years | 0.3262 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5726 years | 0.3676 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 years | 0.9271 years | 1.51 years | 8 |
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 1.36 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.