Botswana vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Botswana
10.5%
in 2014
Gambia
10.0%
in 2019
Botswana rank
50th
Gambia rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 83.3% | 48.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 60.3% | 50.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 49.4% | 39.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 34.0% | 23.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 27.4% | 17.2% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Botswana, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Gambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/