Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana

Botswana: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 29,328 number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
29,328 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 136 countries
All-time high
65,420 number
in 1974
All-time low
29,328 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
1971–2003

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana, 1971–2003

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971198720031971: 61.8k number1972: 64.4k number1973: 64.9k number1974: 65.4k number1975: 64.1k number1976: 63.3k number1977: 61.7k number1978: 62.9k number1979: 62.9k number1980: 60.1k number1989: 45.4k number1995: 42.4k number1998: 38.9k number1999: 33.6k number2000: 30.1k number2002: 29.7k number2003: 29.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana stood at 29,328 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana peaked at 65,420 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29,328 number, in 2003.

Botswana ranks 74th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year number Change
1971 61,792 number
1972 64,378 number +4.2%
1973 64,884 number +0.8%
1974 65,420 number +0.8%
1975 64,111 number -2.0%
1976 63,260 number -1.3%
1977 61,745 number -2.4%
1978 62,890 number +1.9%
1979 62,943 number +0.1%
1980 60,082 number -4.5%
1989 45,399 number -24.4%
1995 42,366 number -6.7%
1998 38,889 number -8.2%
1999 33,646 number -13.5%
2000 30,130 number -10.4%
2002 29,729 number -1.3%
2003 29,328 number -1.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 29,328 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 29,328 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63,491 number 61,745 number 65,420 number 9
1980s 52,740 number 45,399 number 60,082 number 2
1990s 38,300 number 33,646 number 42,366 number 3
2000s 29,729 number 29,328 number 30,130 number 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 71 Azerbaijan 34,887 number
  2. 72 Kyrgyzstan 34,241 number
  3. 73 Switzerland 30,210 number compare
  4. 75 Kuwait 25,419 number compare
  5. 76 Serbia 25,065 number
  6. 77 Timor-Leste 24,513 number

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Botswana was 29,328 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 65,420 number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 29,328 number in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Botswana ranks 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2003.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/