Belize vs Botswana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belize
16.0%
in 2024
Botswana
16.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
63rd
Botswana rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 63rd and Botswana ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 11.2% | 14.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 11.6% | 8.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 12.8% | 6.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 16.6% | 4.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belize and Botswana?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belize ranks 63rd and Botswana ranks 60th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release