Botswana vs Eswatini: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Botswana
15,369
in 2022
Eswatini
13,073
in 2022
Botswana rank
106th
Eswatini rank
109th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15,369 against 13,073 in Eswatini, a difference of 2,296.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 106th and Eswatini ranks 109th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 72,303 47,944 24,360 Botswana
2010s 46,273 28,959 17,314 Botswana
2020s 15,369 13,073 2,296 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Botswana or Eswatini?
Botswana, at 15,369 against 13,073 in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Botswana and Eswatini?
2,296, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Botswana ranks 106th and Eswatini ranks 109th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release