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

6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1977.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Botswana

11.6%

in 2003

Eswatini

12.0%

in 2015

Botswana rank

52nd

Eswatini rank

51st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Botswana
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 52nd and Eswatini ranks 51st of 136 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Botswana or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 12.0% against 11.6% in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Botswana and Eswatini?: 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1977.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Botswana ranks 52nd and Eswatini ranks 51st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/