Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9226 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9226 GPIA
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.0434 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
29
1971–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9226 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 GPIA, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 88th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9424 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7878 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7691 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7385 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.739 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7105 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6836 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.676 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6701 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8033 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.753 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7609 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8586 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4582 GPIA | -46.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4414 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0434 GPIA | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4418 GPIA | +917.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5605 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.722 GPIA | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4807 GPIA | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6502 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7503 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7662 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6578 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6443 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7571 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 GPIA | +87.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9226 GPIA | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7774 GPIA | 0.676 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7173 GPIA | 0.4582 GPIA | 0.8586 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4771 GPIA | 0.0434 GPIA | 0.722 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.6578 GPIA | 0.7662 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9413 GPIA | 0.6443 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9226 GPIA | 0.9226 GPIA | 0.9226 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 85 Panama 0.933 GPIA compare
- 86 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9329 GPIA compare
- 87 Honduras 0.9261 GPIA compare
- 89 Tokelau 0.9218 GPIA compare
- 90 Madagascar 0.9198 GPIA compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9172 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana was 0.9226 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release