How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small states?

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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Botswana

20,377 number

in 2015

Small states

173,517 number

in 2019

Botswana rank

39th

Small states rank

36th

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

Botswana
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 173,517 number against 20,377 number in Botswana, a difference of 153,140 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 8.5 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 39th and Small states ranks 36th 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	18,526 number	161,310 number	142,784 number	Small states
2010s	18,654 number	160,004 number	141,350 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 173,517 number against 20,377 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?: 153,140 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 39th and Small states 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/