Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana

Botswana: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 38,596 number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
38,596 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 149 countries
All-time high
89,407 number
in 1972
All-time low
22,167 number
in 1991
Years of data
26
1971–2003

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971198720031971: 87.5k number1972: 89.4k number1973: 87.3k number1974: 85.0k number1975: 78.5k number1976: 74.7k number1977: 69.8k number1978: 70.7k number1979: 68.7k number1980: 62.5k number1981: 60.9k number1984: 47.1k number1985: 42.6k number1986: 54.2k number1989: 31.3k number1990: 33.0k number1991: 22.2k number1992: 28.3k number1993: 28.1k number1994: 26.9k number1995: 50.9k number1998: 43.0k number1999: 46.0k number2000: 44.7k number2002: 39.0k number2003: 38.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana is 38,596 number, measured in 2003.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana peaked at 89,407 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,167 number, in 1991.

Botswana ranks 69th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year number Change
1971 87,523 number
1972 89,407 number +2.2%
1973 87,314 number -2.3%
1974 85,011 number -2.6%
1975 78,532 number -7.6%
1976 74,691 number -4.9%
1977 69,819 number -6.5%
1978 70,744 number +1.3%
1979 68,748 number -2.8%
1980 62,514 number -9.1%
1981 60,909 number -2.6%
1984 47,130 number -22.6%
1985 42,623 number -9.6%
1986 54,199 number +27.2%
1989 31,268 number -42.3%
1990 33,010 number +5.6%
1991 22,167 number -32.8%
1992 28,299 number +27.7%
1993 28,065 number -0.8%
1994 26,895 number -4.2%
1995 50,948 number +89.4%
1998 42,963 number -15.7%
1999 46,049 number +7.2%
2000 44,728 number -2.9%
2002 38,979 number -12.9%
2003 38,596 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79,088 number 68,748 number 89,407 number 9
1980s 49,774 number 31,268 number 62,514 number 6
1990s 34,800 number 22,167 number 50,948 number 8
2000s 40,768 number 38,596 number 44,728 number 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 66 Cuba 43,978 number compare
  2. 67 Lesotho 39,570 number compare
  3. 68 Australia 39,079 number compare
  4. 70 Namibia 36,973 number compare
  5. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,833 number compare
  6. 72 Armenia 34,172 number

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana was 38,596 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 89,407 number in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 22,167 number in 1991.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Botswana ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2003.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/