Botswana vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Botswana
8.8%
in 2022
Maldives
8.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
66th
Maldives rank
68th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 8.4% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2.8% | Maldives |
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?
- Botswana, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Botswana and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 68th 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