How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and European Union?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.

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.

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

Botswana

19,814 number

in 2015

European Union

133,277 number

in 2019

Botswana rank

36th

European Union rank

38th

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

Botswana
European Union

How they compare

European Union currently reports 133,277 number against 19,814 number in Botswana, a difference of 113,463 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.7 times Botswana's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 36th and European Union ranks 38th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	European Union	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17,768 number	129,884 number	112,116 number	European Union
2010s	17,934 number	72,470 number	54,536 number	European Union

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, Botswana or European Union?: European Union, at 133,277 number against 19,814 number in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Botswana and European Union?: 113,463 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and European Union?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Botswana and European Union rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Botswana ranks 36th and European Union ranks 38th 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: 04 September 2026

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/