Botswana vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Botswana
11.6%
in 2014
Ethiopia
11.3%
in 2015
Botswana rank
41st
Ethiopia rank
42nd

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

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Botswana ranks 41st and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.1% 65.7% 53.6% Ethiopia
1990s 15.9% 67.2% 51.2% Ethiopia
2000s 13.4% 38.2% 24.8% Ethiopia
2010s 11.8% 14.6% 2.8% Ethiopia

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, male, Botswana or Ethiopia?
Botswana, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Botswana and Ethiopia?
0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Botswana ranks 41st and Ethiopia ranks 42nd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/