Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana

Botswana: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 15,025 number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
15,025 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
96th
of 142 countries
All-time high
64,642 number
in 1989
All-time low
12,040 number
in 2000
Years of data
17
1971–2003

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana, 1971–2003

20.0k40.0k60.0k1971198720031971: 50.4k number1972: 54.1k number1973: 50.2k number1974: 53.5k number1975: 56.4k number1976: 59.3k number1977: 60.5k number1978: 61.5k number1979: 61.3k number1980: 61.0k number1989: 64.6k number1995: 27.8k number1998: 30.8k number1999: 15.8k number2000: 12.0k number2002: 15.8k number2003: 15.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana stood at 15,025 number.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana peaked at 64,642 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12,040 number, in 2000.

That places Botswana 96th out of 142 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year number Change
1971 50,429 number
1972 54,051 number +7.2%
1973 50,205 number -7.1%
1974 53,472 number +6.5%
1975 56,426 number +5.5%
1976 59,256 number +5.0%
1977 60,469 number +2.0%
1978 61,531 number +1.8%
1979 61,341 number -0.3%
1980 61,023 number -0.5%
1989 64,642 number +5.9%
1995 27,822 number -57.0%
1998 30,801 number +10.7%
1999 15,824 number -48.6%
2000 12,040 number -23.9%
2002 15,753 number +30.8%
2003 15,025 number -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56,353 number 50,205 number 61,531 number 9
1980s 62,832 number 61,023 number 64,642 number 2
1990s 24,816 number 15,824 number 30,801 number 3
2000s 14,273 number 12,040 number 15,753 number 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 93 Norway 15,841 number compare
  2. 94 Kazakhstan 15,753 number
  3. 95 Oman 15,173 number compare
  4. 97 Bhutan 14,706 number compare
  5. 98 Fiji 14,398 number compare
  6. 99 Costa Rica 13,104 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Botswana was 15,025 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 64,642 number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 12,040 number in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Botswana ranks 96th out of 142 countries with data for 2003.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/