Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8462 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8462 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
136th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8897 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
0.7688 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana stood at 0.8462 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana peaked at 0.8897 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7688 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Botswana 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7688 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7829 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7914 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.822 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8548 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8692 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8806 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8897 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8741 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8615 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8504 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8583 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.875 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.881 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8843 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.886 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8762 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8723 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.878 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8767 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8636 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8361 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8545 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8462 modelled data | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.8462 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.8462 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8293 modelled data | 0.7688 modelled data | 0.8897 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8719 modelled data | 0.8504 modelled data | 0.886 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8592 modelled data | 0.8361 modelled data | 0.878 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 India 0.8667 modelled data compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8605 modelled data compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8514 modelled data compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.8452 modelled data compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.8384 modelled data compare
- 139 Korea 0.8333 modelled data 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana was 0.8462 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8897 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7688 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release