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

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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Arab World

53.0%

in 2019

Botswana

78.7%

in 2015

Arab World rank

8th

Botswana rank

7th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Arab World
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 78.7% against 53.0% in Arab World, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 7th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.0%	80.3%	13.4%	Botswana
2010s	55.7%	72.9%	17.3%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Arab World or Botswana?: Botswana, at 78.7% against 53.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Arab World and Botswana?: 25.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Botswana?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Botswana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Arab World ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 7th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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