Botswana vs Brunei Darussalam: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Botswana
1,869 children
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam
1,438 children
in 2024
Botswana rank
146th
Brunei Darussalam rank
149th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Botswana
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,869 children against 1,438 children in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 431 children.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Brunei Darussalam's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 146th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,131 children | 3,438 children | 15,693 children | Botswana |
| 1990s | 32,798 children | 1,719 children | 31,079 children | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34,226 children | 661.13 children | 33,565 children | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,869 children | 371.36 children | 1,498 children | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Botswana or Brunei Darussalam?
- Botswana, at 1,869 children against 1,438 children in Brunei Darussalam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Botswana and Brunei Darussalam?
- 431 children, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brunei Darussalam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.