Botswana vs European Union: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Botswana
- European Union
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.6% against 1.9% in European Union, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.2 times European Union's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 41st and European Union ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 4.0% | 43.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 4.4% | 13.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 3.5% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 1.7% | 11.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 1.5% | 10.3% | 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, male, Botswana or European Union?
- Botswana, at 11.6% against 1.9% in European Union as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Botswana and European Union?
- 9.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and European Union?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and European Union rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Botswana ranks 41st and European Union ranks 40th 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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About this data
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/