Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 27,100 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
27,100
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
77th
of 170 countries
All-time high
43,560
in 1973
All-time low
18,487
in 1991
Years of data
29
1971–2014
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 27,100 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana peaked at 43,560 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18,487, in 1991.
That places Botswana 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,042 | — |
| 1972 | 43,381 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 43,560 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42,828 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 40,403 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 38,924 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 36,800 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 37,090 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 36,343 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 33,607 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 31,907 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 26,146 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 23,687 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 28,614 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 20,505 | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 23,351 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 18,487 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 21,657 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 22,316 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23,442 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 36,881 | +57.3% |
| 1998 | 30,136 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 34,096 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 34,598 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29,896 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 27,049 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 21,567 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 24,204 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 27,100 | +12.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,152 | 36,343 | 43,560 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,411 | 20,505 | 33,607 | 6 |
| 1990s | 26,296 | 18,487 | 36,881 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30,514 | 27,049 | 34,598 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,290 | 21,567 | 27,100 | 3 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana was 27,100 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,560 in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,487 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release