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

Botswana: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 6,625 number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
6,625 number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
90th
of 138 countries
All-time high
33,047 number
in 1989
All-time low
5,284 number
in 2000
Years of data
17
1971–2003

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1971198720031971: 26.0k number1972: 27.8k number1973: 24.7k number1974: 25.9k number1975: 26.9k number1976: 28.4k number1977: 29.0k number1978: 29.5k number1979: 29.2k number1980: 29.4k number1989: 33.0k number1995: 12.6k number1998: 15.1k number1999: 6.7k number2000: 5.3k number2002: 7.0k number2003: 6.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana stood at 6,625 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana peaked at 33,047 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,284 number, in 2000.

That places Botswana 90th out of 138 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, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year number Change
1971 26,021 number
1972 27,833 number +7.0%
1973 24,665 number -11.4%
1974 25,850 number +4.8%
1975 26,897 number +4.1%
1976 28,392 number +5.6%
1977 29,026 number +2.2%
1978 29,488 number +1.6%
1979 29,237 number -0.9%
1980 29,404 number +0.6%
1989 33,047 number +12.4%
1995 12,645 number -61.7%
1998 15,120 number +19.6%
1999 6,653 number -56.0%
2000 5,284 number -20.6%
2002 7,016 number +32.8%
2003 6,625 number -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,490 number 24,665 number 29,488 number 9
1980s 31,226 number 29,404 number 33,047 number 2
1990s 11,473 number 6,653 number 15,120 number 3
2000s 6,308 number 5,284 number 7,016 number 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 87 Mauritius 7,254 number compare
  2. 88 Spain 7,087 number compare
  3. 89 Suriname 7,023 number
  4. 91 Uruguay 6,276 number
  5. 92 Eswatini 5,827 number compare
  6. 93 Netherlands 5,804 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Botswana was 6,625 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 33,047 number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 5,284 number in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Botswana ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2003.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/