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 44.9% 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 44.9% 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 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Botswana peaked at 84.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 32nd 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 | 84.1% | — |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 77.6% | 84.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 68.0% | 74.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Solomon Islands 46.8% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 46.6% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 46.3% compare
- 33 Micronesia, Federated States of 44.2% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 44.1% compare
- 35 Timor-Leste 43.8% 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 44.9% 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 84.1% 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 44.9% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Botswana ranks 32nd 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 39.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release