Botswana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Botswana
12.9%
in 2014
Malaysia
12.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.9% against 12.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 21.4% | 27.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.4% | 7.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.3% | 3.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 12.9% against 12.5% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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