Botswana vs Slovakia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Botswana
1,869 children
in 2022
Slovakia
2,535 children
in 2024
Botswana rank
146th
Slovakia rank
143rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2,535 children against 1,869 children in Botswana, a difference of 666 children.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Slovakia ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,850 children | 6,559 children | 28,291 children | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34,226 children | 12,809 children | 21,417 children | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,869 children | 6,651 children | 4,782 children | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2,535 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 Slovakia?
- 666 children, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Slovakia ranks 143rd 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.