Botswana vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Botswana
11.0%
in 2014
OECD members
1.3%
in 2019
Botswana rank
41st
OECD members rank
44th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.0% against 1.3% in OECD members, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 8.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 10.9% 29.7% Botswana
1980s 13.2% 5.8% 7.4% Botswana
1990s 10.9% 4.0% 6.9% Botswana
2000s 12.1% 1.8% 10.3% 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 OECD members?
Botswana, at 11.0% against 1.3% in OECD members as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and OECD members?
9.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and OECD members?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Botswana and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/