Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana stood at 32.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana peaked at 34.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 33.9% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana was 32.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release