Botswana vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Botswana
4.8%
in 2025
Colombia
4.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
99th
Colombia rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 99th and Colombia ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 3.7% | 8.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 2.6% | 8.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Botswana or Colombia?
- Botswana, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 99th and Colombia ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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