Botswana vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Botswana
0.819 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.8228 modelled data
in 2025
Botswana rank
140th
South Africa rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8228 modelled data against 0.819 modelled data in Botswana, a difference of 0.0038 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 139th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6784 modelled data | 0.8749 modelled data | 0.1965 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8037 modelled data | 0.8457 modelled data | 0.042 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8138 modelled data | 0.7536 modelled data | 0.0603 modelled data | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8228 modelled data against 0.819 modelled data in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0038 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 139th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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