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 0.9206 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.9206 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
111th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9595 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.3027 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
41
1970–2014
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana is 0.9206 GPIA, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana peaked at 0.9595 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3027 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Botswana 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8517 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.858 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8354 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8084 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7839 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7107 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6563 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5959 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5858 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5865 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5226 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3895 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3027 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3392 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3062 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4021 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4519 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4672 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4885 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4856 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3991 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5457 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6478 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6871 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8302 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8276 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7772 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8021 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7859 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.77 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.788 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7611 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9595 GPIA | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.727 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7839 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8039 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.817 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8696 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8137 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8775 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9206 GPIA | +4.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.9206 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.9206 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7273 GPIA | 0.5858 GPIA | 0.858 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4078 GPIA | 0.3027 GPIA | 0.5226 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6669 GPIA | 0.3991 GPIA | 0.8302 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8066 GPIA | 0.727 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8706 GPIA | 0.8137 GPIA | 0.9206 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Botswana was 0.9206 GPIA in 2014, 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 0.9595 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3027 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 4.1%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release