Botswana vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Botswana
13.8%
in 2014
Maldives
13.5%
in 2013
Botswana rank
54th
Maldives rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Maldives ranks 56th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 7.8% | 5.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 6.5% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.8% | 3.1% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Botswana, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Maldives as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Botswana and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Maldives ranks 56th 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