Botswana vs Fiji: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Botswana
1,869 children
in 2022
Fiji
2,471 children
in 2024
Botswana rank
146th
Fiji rank
144th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2,471 children against 1,869 children in Botswana, a difference of 602 children.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 146th and Fiji ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,971 children | 10,866 children | 35,106 children | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36,817 children | 9,116 children | 27,701 children | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34,226 children | 10,525 children | 23,701 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 Fiji?
- Fiji, at 2,471 children against 1,869 children in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Botswana and Fiji?
- 602 children, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Fiji ranks 144th 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.