Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5.3% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana, 1971–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana is 5.3%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana peaked at 63.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 75th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.9% | — |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -54.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 50.8% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 22.4% | 61.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 11.6% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Botswana was 5.3% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2000.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.