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

Botswana
19,814 number
in 2015
Small states
166,996 number
in 2019
Botswana rank
36th
Small states rank
35th

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

  • Botswana
  • Small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520122019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 166,996 number against 19,814 number in Botswana, a difference of 147,182 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 8.4 times Botswana's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 36th and Small states ranks 35th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 17,768 number 154,348 number 136,580 number Small states
2010s 17,934 number 151,090 number 133,157 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 166,996 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 Small states?
147,182 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Small states rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Botswana ranks 36th and Small states ranks 35th 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/