Adolescents out of school, female in Botswana
Botswana: Adolescents out of school, female was 8.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescents out of school, female in Botswana stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Botswana peaked at 56.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places Botswana 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.4% | — |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +56.3% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -74.6% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -94.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +1389.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +149.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -46.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, female in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1389.3% | 0.5% | 7.7% |
| 2014 | +149.1% | 6.6% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 33.7% | 56.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 8.7% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.5% | 10.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Botswana?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Botswana was 8.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.