How does Botswana rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?

Botswana ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.

Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Botswana

Name: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Botswana
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 2 years in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 209 countries

All-time high

3 years

in 1970

All-time low

2 years

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2020

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Botswana, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Botswana peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1986.

That places Botswana 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	3 years	3 years	3 years	10
1980s	2.7 years	2 years	3 years	10
1990s	2.8 years	2 years	3 years	10
2000s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2010s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2020s	2 years	2 years	2 years	1

Countries ranked near Botswana

156 American Samoa 2 years compare
156 Andorra 2 years compare
156 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
156 Australia 2 years compare
156 Barbados 2 years compare
156 Belarus 2 years compare
156 Belize 2 years compare
156 Bhutan 2 years compare
156 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
156 Colombia 2 years compare
156 Costa Rica 2 years compare
156 Dominica 2 years compare
156 Equatorial Guinea 2 years compare
156 Eswatini 2 years compare
156 Ethiopia 2 years compare
156 Gibraltar 2 years compare
156 Grenada 2 years compare
156 Guatemala 2 years compare
156 Guyana 2 years compare
156 Honduras 2 years compare
156 Jamaica 2 years compare
156 Jordan 2 years compare
156 Kazakhstan 2 years compare
156 Kyrgyzstan 2 years compare
156 Lesotho 2 years compare
156 Lithuania 2 years compare
156 Malawi 2 years compare
156 Maldives 2 years compare
156 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
156 Moldova 2 years compare
156 Mozambique 2 years compare
156 Myanmar 2 years compare
156 Namibia 2 years compare
156 Nauru 2 years compare
156 Nicaragua 2 years compare
156 Oman 2 years compare
156 Peru 2 years compare
156 Philippines 2 years compare
156 Russia 2 years compare
156 Singapore 2 years compare
156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
156 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
156 Tajikistan 2 years compare
156 Tanzania 2 years compare
156 Tonga 2 years compare
156 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
156 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
156 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
156 Uganda 2 years compare
156 Ukraine 2 years compare
156 Venezuela 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More education data for Botswana

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Botswana?: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Botswana was 2 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1986.
How does Botswana rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?: Botswana ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.