Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 14,059 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 14,059 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana peaked at 25,053 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,646, in 2000.
That places Botswana 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,387 | — |
| 1972 | 17,504 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 16,781 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 17,724 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 18,462 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19,490 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20,291 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 20,839 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 21,724 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 22,243 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 25,053 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 14,153 | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 17,245 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 8,612 | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 6,646 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 10,229 | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 10,495 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,440 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 6,917 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7,890 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 14,059 | +78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,800 | 16,387 | 21,724 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,648 | 22,243 | 25,053 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,337 | 8,612 | 17,245 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,123 | 6,646 | 10,495 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,416 | 6,917 | 7,890 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,059 | 14,059 | 14,059 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Czechia 16,237 compare
- 89 Switzerland 15,646 compare
- 90 Kuwait 14,429 compare
- 92 Australia 13,486 compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 13,048 compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,472 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana was 14,059 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,053 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,646 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release