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 43.3% 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
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana stood at 43.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana peaked at 83.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.7% | — |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 75.8% | 83.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 66.1% | 73.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 30 Micronesia, Federated States of 46.4% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 45.9% compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 44.1% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 42.9% compare
- 35 Montserrat 40.7% compare
- 36 Honduras 39.9% 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 43.3% 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 83.7% 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 43.3% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 175 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 39.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release