Children out of school in Botswana
Botswana: Children out of school was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school in Botswana stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Botswana peaked at 52.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.0% | — |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +88.6% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 24.3% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 7.7% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 165 Sweden 0.6% compare
- 166 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
- 167 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 171 Portugal 0.5% 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 in Botswana?
- Children out of school in Botswana was 0.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for children out of school?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 (% of 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.