School life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 4.18 years in 2008. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana is 4.18 years, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana peaked at 4.37 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3407 years, in 1970.
That places Botswana 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.768 years | 0.3407 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 years | 1.09 years | 1.87 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.05 years | 2.1 years | 4.13 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.24 years | 4.1 years | 4.37 years | 9 |
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- 139 British Virgin Islands 4.06 years compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 4.03 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Botswana was 4.18 years in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3407 years in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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 level 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.