School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 10.24 years in 2015. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.24 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2015.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 10.8 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.95 years, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 9.95 years | 10.8 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.65 years | 10.46 years | 10.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 years | 10.24 years | 10.35 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Botswana was 10.24 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 years in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.