Children out of school, primary, male in Botswana
Botswana: Children out of school, primary, male was 20,817 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male 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, male in Botswana is 20,817, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Botswana peaked at 35,479 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13,632, in 1986.
Botswana ranks 77th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,458 | — |
| 1971 | 34,447 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 34,905 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 35,479 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33,714 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 30,359 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 28,177 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 25,935 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 26,060 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 26,103 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 23,749 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 19,090 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 16,581 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 16,533 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14,454 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 13,632 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 14,196 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 15,181 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 14,972 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 17,041 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 14,704 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 15,938 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 17,323 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 18,281 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 32,619 | +78.4% |
| 1996 | 32,228 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 28,464 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 29,146 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 27,606 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 24,891 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 23,727 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 22,604 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17,769 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 18,233 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,411 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 16,860 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 17,877 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 17,762 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,793 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 18,643 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 20,817 | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary, male 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 | +78.4% | 18,281 | 32,619 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,764 | 25,935 | 35,479 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,488 | 13,632 | 23,749 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22,860 | 14,704 | 32,619 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,274 | 15,411 | 27,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,418 | 15,793 | 20,817 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 out of school, primary, male in Botswana?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Botswana was 20,817 in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35,479 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,632 in 1986.
- How does Botswana rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, male. 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.