Botswana vs South Africa: Adolescents out of school

Botswana
9.2%
in 2022
South Africa
9.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
70th
South Africa rank
67th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
0204060197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 14.8% 5.6% South Africa
2000s 7.8% 22.4% 14.6% South Africa
2020s 9.2% 3.3% 5.9% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Botswana and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Botswana ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.