Children out of school, primary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Children out of school, primary, female was 18,800 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Botswana is 18,800, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 29,955 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,433, in 1985.
That places Botswana 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,006 | — |
| 1971 | 29,955 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 29,372 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,717 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 26,536 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 21,697 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 18,629 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 15,576 | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 15,393 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15,510 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12,555 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 7,485 | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 5,020 | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 5,607 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 4,433 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 5,499 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 6,443 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 7,130 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 7,316 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,267 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 5,863 | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 8,713 | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 11,221 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 12,533 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 26,797 | +113.8% |
| 1996 | 26,337 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21,777 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 22,995 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21,334 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 18,854 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 18,393 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,904 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16,739 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,008 | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 11,852 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 13,295 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 14,325 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 15,148 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 12,589 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 16,036 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 18,800 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,939 | 15,393 | 29,955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,832 | 4,433 | 12,555 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,056 | 5,863 | 26,797 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,985 | 11,852 | 21,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,808 | 12,589 | 18,800 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Botswana?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Botswana was 18,800 in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,955 in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,433 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.