Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 44.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 44.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana peaked at 83.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.9% | — |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -34.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 44.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 44.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.7% | 83.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.0% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.4% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.3% compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.5% compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 41.1% compare
- 37 Honduras 40.9% 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 one year before the official primary in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana was 44.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release