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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana, 1971–2003
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
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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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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/