Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.08 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.8714 modelled data
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana peaked at 1.08 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8714 modelled data, in 2003.
That places Botswana 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9578 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9378 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8981 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8714 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8775 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9036 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9412 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9659 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9817 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9933 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9797 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9936 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9739 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9712 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9907 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9328 modelled data | 0.8714 modelled data | 0.9933 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9797 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 modelled data | 0.9712 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 67 Cambodia 1 modelled data compare
- 68 Indonesia 1 modelled data compare
- 69 Malawi 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Nigeria 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Botswana was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8714 modelled data in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release