Botswana vs Malaysia: Children out of school, female

Botswana
11.4%
in 2014
Malaysia
11.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd

Children out of school, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 177 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 47.0% 10.2% 36.8% Botswana
1990s 12.9% 2.8% 10.1% Botswana
2000s 10.8% 3.3% 7.5% Botswana
2010s 9.9% 4.7% 5.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Botswana or Malaysia?
Botswana, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Botswana and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school, female?
Botswana ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary 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
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.