Botswana vs Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Botswana
8.8%
in 2022
Eswatini
8.5%
in 2022
Botswana rank
66th
Eswatini rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Eswatini ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.1% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.3% | 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 Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Eswatini ranks 69th of 162 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 (%). 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