Belize vs Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belize
13.1%
in 2024
Botswana
13.8%
in 2014
Belize rank
57th
Botswana rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.8% against 13.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.
Belize ranks 57th and Botswana ranks 54th of 171 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 12.3% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.1% | 1.4% | 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, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 13.8% against 13.1% in Belize as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belize and Botswana?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 57th and Botswana ranks 54th 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, 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