Botswana vs Tonga: Children out of school, female

Botswana
11.4%
in 2014
Tonga
12.1%
in 1999
Botswana rank
51st
Tonga rank
50th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Tonga
01020304050197019922014

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 50th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 36.2% 4.9% 31.2% Botswana
1980s 5.0% 14.1% 9.0% Tonga
1990s 11.1% 12.3% 1.3% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Botswana or Tonga?
Tonga, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Botswana as of 1999.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Botswana and Tonga?
0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for children out of school, female?
Botswana ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 50th 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.