Botswana vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Botswana
30.7%
in 2022
Tonga
28.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Tonga rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 30.7% against 28.7% in Tonga, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 57th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 15.3% | 13.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 41.4% | 24.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 18.3% | 12.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Botswana or Tonga?
- Botswana, at 30.7% against 28.7% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Tonga?
- 2.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 57th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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