Children not in school in Botswana
Botswana: Children not in school was 44.11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
44.11
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
83.89
in 2005
All-time low
44.11
in 2022
Years of data
9
2005–2022
Children not in school in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 44.11 for children not in school in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Botswana peaked at 83.89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.11, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children not in school in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.89 | — |
| 2006 | 80.18 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 81.11 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 76.71 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.91 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 74.24 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.04 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 44.11 | -34.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 44.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 44.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.01 | 76.71 | 83.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.4 | 67.04 | 74.24 | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.11 | 44.11 | 44.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.36 compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 45.25 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.18 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.5 compare
- 36 East Timor 41.08 compare
- 37 Honduras 40.88 compare
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Botswana?
- Children not in school in Botswana was 44.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.89 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.11 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for children not in school?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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