Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 18,800 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Botswana is 18,800, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Botswana peaked at 29,955 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,433, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 79th of 180 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,006 | — |
| 1971 | 29,955 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 29,372 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,717 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 26,536 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 21,697 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 18,629 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 15,576 | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 15,393 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15,510 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12,555 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 7,485 | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 5,020 | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 5,607 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 4,433 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 5,499 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 6,443 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 7,130 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 7,316 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,267 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 5,863 | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 8,713 | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 11,221 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 12,533 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 26,797 | +113.8% |
| 1996 | 26,337 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21,777 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 22,995 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21,334 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 18,854 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 18,393 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,904 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16,739 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,008 | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 11,852 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 13,295 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 14,325 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 15,148 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 12,589 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 16,036 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 18,800 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,939 | 15,393 | 29,955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,832 | 4,433 | 12,555 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,056 | 5,863 | 26,797 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,985 | 11,852 | 21,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,808 | 12,589 | 18,800 | 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 of primary school age, female in Botswana?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Botswana was 18,800 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,955 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,433 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release