Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.08 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
35th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7308 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
20
1971–2014
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7308 GPIA, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 35th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9523 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9346 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8723 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8493 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.804 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.779 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7509 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7399 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7377 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7308 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8039 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8636 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.881 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8437 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8568 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8659 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8372 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8445 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8783 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +23.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8245 GPIA | 0.7377 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7673 GPIA | 0.7308 GPIA | 0.8039 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8628 GPIA | 0.8437 GPIA | 0.881 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8533 GPIA | 0.8372 GPIA | 0.8659 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9346 GPIA | 0.8445 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Botswana was 1.08 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7308 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release