Botswana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Botswana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.8% against 4.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 148 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 12.7% | 35.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 9.5% | 14.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.0% | 6.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Botswana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 10.8% against 4.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2003.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
- How do Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/