Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 20,495 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana is 20,495, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana peaked at 29,257 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11,063, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 89th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,385 | — |
| 1972 | 26,125 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 23,378 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 24,959 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 26,101 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 27,682 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 28,283 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28,700 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 29,049 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29,257 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27,644 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 16,243 | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 17,245 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11,880 | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 11,957 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14,980 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 13,420 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 11,109 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 11,063 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,597 | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 20,495 | +10.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20,495 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20,495 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +68.1% | 11,063 | 18,597 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,518 | 23,378 | 29,049 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,450 | 27,644 | 29,257 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,123 | 11,880 | 17,245 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,452 | 11,957 | 14,980 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,590 | 11,063 | 18,597 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,495 | 20,495 | 20,495 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana was 20,495 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,257 in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,063 in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release