Adolescents out of school, male in Botswana
Botswana: Adolescents out of school, male was 9.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Botswana is 9.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Botswana peaked at 60.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 71st of 160 countries on this measure, 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.2% | — |
| 1972 | 59.7% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 60.3% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 40.5% | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -52.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 49.9% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 19.0% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 7.8% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 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, male in Botswana?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Botswana was 9.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.