Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 23,449 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23,449
World rank
68th
of 180 countries
All-time high
37,594
in 2013
All-time low
23,449
in 2022
Years of data
9
2005–2022
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana is 23,449, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana peaked at 37,594 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,449, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,450 | — |
| 2006 | 34,850 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 35,945 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35,010 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34,703 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35,998 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 37,594 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 34,430 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23,449 | -31.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,449 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,449 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,192 | 34,703 | 35,945 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,007 | 34,430 | 37,594 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23,449 | 23,449 | 23,449 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 Türkiye 25,802 compare
- 66 Armenia 25,517 compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 25,413 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 22,651 compare
- 70 Italy 22,407 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 22,079 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana was 23,449 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,594 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,449 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release