Years of schooling in Botswana
Botswana: Years of schooling was 10.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 2021
All-time low
5.52
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Botswana stood at 10.48. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Botswana peaked at 10.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1990.
That places Botswana 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.52 | — |
| 1991 | 5.76 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.23 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.71 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.07 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.25 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.43 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.61 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.74 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.01 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.15 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.28 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.87 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.02 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.42 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.52 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 7.61 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 8.87 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 10.42 | 10.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Botswana?
- Years of schooling in Botswana was 10.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for years of schooling?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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