Children out of school, female in Botswana
Botswana: Children out of school, female was 11.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Botswana is 11.4%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Botswana peaked at 48.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 51st of 177 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.
Children out of school, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.0% | — |
| 1971 | 48.6% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 37.7% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +110.0% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +14.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +110.0% | 8.7% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 18.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.4% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 Cameroon 12.3% compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 12.2% compare
- 50 Tonga 12.1% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.4% compare
- 53 Malaysia 11.1% compare
- 54 Macau, China 10.6% compare
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 children out of school, female in Botswana?
- Children out of school, female in Botswana was 11.4% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for children out of school, female?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.