Botswana vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Botswana
12.6%
in 2014
Palestine
12.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
Palestine rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palestine ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Palestine ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 21.0% | 4.8% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Botswana or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Botswana and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Palestine ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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