Botswana vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Botswana
11.0%
in 2014
South Africa
11.0%
in 2018
Botswana rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 32.3% | 18.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 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 South Africa?
- Botswana, at 11.0% against 11.0% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and South Africa 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/