Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Botswana
11.6%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
12.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.1% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1.2% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.0% against 11.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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, 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