Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Botswana is 0.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 52.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.0% | — |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +88.6% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 24.3% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 7.7% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.