School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.37 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.37 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Botswana peaked at 1.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0325 years, in 1972.
That places Botswana 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (years) (male years) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0325 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0357 years | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0358 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0536 years | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0533 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0571 years | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0659 years | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0655 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0815 years | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0881 years | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1004 years | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1027 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1205 years | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 years | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1414 years | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2607 years | +84.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2959 years | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.334 years | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2845 years | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3054 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3197 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3325 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3713 years | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4001 years | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4019 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4666 years | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5195 years | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5006 years | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5651 years | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 years | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9939 years | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9778 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9893 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9335 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8869 years | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8913 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 years | +53.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.37 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.37 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +96.1% | 0.5651 years | 1.11 years |
| 1991 | +84.3% | 0.1414 years | 0.2607 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0499 years | 0.0325 years | 0.0659 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1063 years | 0.0815 years | 0.1414 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3047 years | 0.2607 years | 0.334 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4608 years | 0.3713 years | 0.5651 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.07 years | 0.9778 years | 1.14 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 years | 0.8869 years | 1.37 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, male in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Botswana was 1.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 years in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release