Botswana vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Botswana
9.2%
in 2022
Maldives
9.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
72nd
Maldives rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 12.0% | 5.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.5% | 3.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Botswana and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 70th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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