Belize vs Botswana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belize
17.6%
in 2024
Botswana
17.9%
in 2022
Belize rank
64th
Botswana rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 179 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 | 25.3% | 11.4% | 13.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 11.7% | 7.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 12.6% | 6.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 17.9% | 4.8% | 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 17.9% against 17.6% 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?
- 0.3%, 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 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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