Average years of schooling in Botswana
Botswana: Average years of schooling was 10.34 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Botswana, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.34 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Botswana peaked at 10.34 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Botswana 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1458 years | +45.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3111 years | +113.3% |
| 1925 | 0.4382 years | +40.9% |
| 1929 | 0.5069 years | +15.7% |
| 1933 | 0.6291 years | +24.1% |
| 1938 | 0.7512 years | +19.4% |
| 1950 | 0.9438 years | +25.6% |
| 1955 | 1.14 years | +20.4% |
| 1960 | 1.33 years | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 1.66 years | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 2.17 years | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 2.77 years | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 3.15 years | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 5.42 years | +72.4% |
| 1990 | 7.08 years | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 8.51 years | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 9.11 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.54 years | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.89 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.23 years | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.34 years | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1458 years | 0.1458 years | 0.1458 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3111 years | 0.3111 years | 0.3111 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4725 years | 0.4382 years | 0.5069 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6902 years | 0.6291 years | 0.7512 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.04 years | 0.9438 years | 1.14 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.49 years | 1.33 years | 1.66 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.47 years | 2.17 years | 2.77 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.28 years | 3.15 years | 5.42 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8 years | 7.08 years | 8.51 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.11 years | 9.54 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.56 years | 9.23 years | 9.89 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.34 years | 10.34 years | 10.34 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Botswana?
- Average years of schooling in Botswana was 10.34 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Botswana rank for average years of schooling?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.