How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?

8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Botswana: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Belgium

2,187 number

in 2018

Botswana

1,983 number

in 2003

Belgium rank

104th

Botswana rank

106th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Belgium
Botswana

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2,187 number against 1,983 number in Botswana, a difference of 204 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.

Belgium ranks 104th and Botswana ranks 106th of 150 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10,273 number	19,797 number	9,524 number	Botswana
1990s	2,194 number	5,061 number	2,867 number	Botswana
2000s	1,319 number	2,655 number	1,335 number	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Belgium or Botswana?: Belgium, at 2,187 number against 1,983 number in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Botswana?: 204 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 104th and Botswana ranks 106th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.