Botswana vs Post-demographic dividend: 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
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.0% against 1.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 8.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 41st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 10.3% | 28.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 5.9% | 7.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 3.7% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 2.1% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Botswana, at 11.0% against 1.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Post-demographic dividend?
- 9.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Post-demographic dividend?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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/