Botswana vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Botswana
11.4%
in 2014
Tonga
12.1%
in 1999
Botswana rank
52nd
Tonga rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 4.9% | 31.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 14.1% | 9.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Tonga |
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, female, Botswana or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Botswana as of 1999.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Botswana and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 51st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release