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 1.6% in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana is 1.6%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana peaked at 60.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 110th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.1% | — |
| 1972 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 46.6% | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -52.0% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +65.2% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 42.6% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 18.1% | 55.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 2.3% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 107 Costa Rica 1.9% compare
- 108 Kenya 1.8%
- 109 Peru 1.8% compare
- 111 Slovenia 1.6% compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.5%
- 113 Czechia 1.3%
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 1.6% in 2003, 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 60.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2003.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.