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

Botswana
11.6%
in 2014
Romania
12.4%
in 2018
Botswana rank
41st
Romania rank
39th

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

  • Botswana
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Botswana ranks 41st and Romania ranks 39th of 166 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 14.9% 13.4% 1.6% Botswana
2000s 13.6% 4.0% 9.6% Botswana
2010s 12.0% 3.6% 8.4% 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 Romania?
Romania, at 12.4% against 11.6% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Botswana and Romania?
0.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Botswana ranks 41st and Romania ranks 39th 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/