Botswana vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Botswana
4.8%
in 2025
Malta
4.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
99th
Malta rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 99th and Malta ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 0.5% | 11.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 0.9% | 10.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 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 Malta?
- Botswana, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 99th and Malta ranks 102nd 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