Botswana vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Botswana
8.6%
in 2025
Mexico
8.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
81st
Mexico rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Botswana ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 11.2% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 2.5% | 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 Mexico?
- Botswana, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Botswana and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (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