School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.43 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.43 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 2.43 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 years, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0093 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0109 years | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0142 years | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 years | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 years | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0276 years | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0311 years | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0357 years | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 years | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0414 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.044 years | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0498 years | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0545 years | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0825 years | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 0.112 years | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1778 years | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2228 years | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2309 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2452 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2618 years | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2776 years | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2938 years | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3279 years | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3498 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.379 years | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4419 years | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.439 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4239 years | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4437 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 years | +210.1% |
| 2015 | 1.55 years | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 years | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 years | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.43 years | +68.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.43 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.43 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +210.1% | 0.4437 years | 1.38 years |
| 2024 | +68.3% | 1.45 years | 2.43 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0218 years | 0.0093 years | 0.0357 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0605 years | 0.0392 years | 0.112 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2443 years | 0.1778 years | 0.2938 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4007 years | 0.3279 years | 0.4437 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.49 years | 1.38 years | 1.59 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.68 years | 1.45 years | 2.43 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, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Botswana was 2.43 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release