Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Botswana is 5.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Botswana peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Botswana was 5.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release