Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Botswana
Botswana: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 1,869 children in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Botswana, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,869 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Botswana peaked at 59,416 children in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,869 children, in 2022.
That places Botswana 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19,131 children | — |
| 1987 | 20,639 children | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 22,311 children | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 22,288 children | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 25,308 children | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 20,567 children | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 24,651 children | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 28,544 children | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 30,814 children | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 59,416 children | +92.8% |
| 1996 | 58,565 children | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 50,241 children | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 52,141 children | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 48,940 children | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 43,745 children | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 42,120 children | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 39,508 children | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 34,508 children | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 31,241 children | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 27,263 children | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 30,155 children | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 32,202 children | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 32,910 children | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 28,382 children | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 34,679 children | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 39,617 children | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1,869 children | -95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,092 children | 19,131 children | 22,311 children | 4 |
| 1990s | 38,916 children | 20,567 children | 59,416 children | 9 |
| 2000s | 36,259 children | 27,263 children | 48,940 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,226 children | 28,382 children | 39,617 children | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,869 children | 1,869 children | 1,869 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Botswana?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Botswana was 1,869 children in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59,416 children in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,869 children in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.