Botswana vs European Union: 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
- European Union
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.0% against 1.8% in European Union, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.1 times European Union's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 41st and European Union ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 4.0% | 37.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 4.3% | 8.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 3.5% | 7.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 1.8% | 10.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 1.5% | 9.6% | 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 European Union?
- Botswana, at 11.0% against 1.8% in European Union as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and European Union?
- 9.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and European Union?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and European Union rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and European Union ranks 40th 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/