Australia vs Botswana: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Australia
22,212 number
in 2018
Botswana
19,814 number
in 2015
Australia rank
34th
Botswana rank
36th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Australia
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 22,212 number against 19,814 number in Botswana, a difference of 2,398 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 36th of 132 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 54,480 number 17,768 number 36,712 number Australia
2010s 25,877 number 18,061 number 7,816 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Australia or Botswana?
Australia, at 22,212 number against 19,814 number in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Australia and Botswana?
2,398 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 36th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/