Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 24,018 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24,018
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
32,369
in 1979
All-time low
11,294
in 2000
Years of data
21
1971–2022
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 24,018 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Botswana peaked at 32,369 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11,294, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 90th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,002 | — |
| 1972 | 21,539 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 22,671 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 25,465 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 27,796 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 29,979 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 31,171 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 32,109 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 32,369 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 31,586 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 28,019 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 16,942 | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 15,769 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 12,186 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 11,294 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 14,953 | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 13,852 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12,747 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 12,748 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,147 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 24,018 | +69.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24,018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24,018 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,900 | 19,002 | 32,369 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29,802 | 28,019 | 31,586 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,966 | 12,186 | 16,942 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,366 | 11,294 | 14,953 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,214 | 12,747 | 14,147 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24,018 | 24,018 | 24,018 | 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, male in Botswana?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Botswana was 24,018 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,369 in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,294 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release