Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Botswana
44.9%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
46.3%
in 2015
Botswana rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 46.3% against 44.9% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 53.2% | 27.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 53.5% | 18.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 46.3% against 44.9% in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). 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