Botswana vs Kiribati: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Botswana
1,869 children
in 2022
Kiribati
1,596 children
in 2024
Botswana rank
146th
Kiribati rank
148th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Botswana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,869 children against 1,596 children in Kiribati, a difference of 273 children.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 146th and Kiribati ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,686 children | 228 children | 20,458 children | Botswana |
| 1990s | 37,093 children | 44.17 children | 37,049 children | Botswana |
| 2000s | 48,940 children | 350 children | 48,590 children | Botswana |
| 2010s | 39,617 children | 60.88 children | 39,556 children | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,869 children | 794 children | 1,075 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 Kiribati?
- Botswana, at 1,869 children against 1,596 children in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Botswana and Kiribati?
- 273 children, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kiribati?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Kiribati rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Kiribati ranks 148th 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.