Botswana vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Botswana
0.5%
in 2022
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
175th
Portugal rank
178th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 178th of 203 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 0.2% | 11.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 0.4% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Botswana, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 178th of 203 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 (%). 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