Botswana vs Sweden: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
0.5%
in 2022
Sweden
0.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
175th
Sweden rank
172nd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 0.4% | 11.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 0.9% | 9.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.