Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.0% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 41st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 6.3% | 32.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 5.6% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 4.3% | 6.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 2.9% | 9.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 2.2% | 8.8% | 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Botswana, at 11.0% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
- 8.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/