School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.59 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana, 1970–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2006, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana stood at 12.59 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana peaked at 12.67 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.16 years, in 1971.
That places Botswana 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 years | 5.16 years | 8.05 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.98 years | 8.41 years | 9.68 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.53 years | 10.97 years | 12.43 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.54 years | 12.44 years | 12.67 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 13.24 years compare
- 105 Cape Verde 13 years compare
- 106 San Marino 12.96 years compare
- 108 Lesotho 12.54 years compare
- 109 Paraguay 12.53 years compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 12.53 years compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Botswana was 12.59 years in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 years in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.