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 15,685 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
Botswana recorded 15,685 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana peaked at 41,458 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,804 number, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 70th of 148 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 | 40,908 number | — |
| 1972 | 41,458 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 39,132 number | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 37,440 number | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 33,220 number | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 31,026 number | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 28,256 number | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 28,510 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 27,269 number | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 23,590 number | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 23,622 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 16,415 number | -30.5% |
| 1985 | 14,397 number | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 21,657 number | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 10,682 number | -50.7% |
| 1990 | 10,690 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,804 number | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 8,311 number | +73.0% |
| 1993 | 9,077 number | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 8,975 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20,746 number | +131.2% |
| 1998 | 16,955 number | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 18,778 number | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 18,098 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,879 number | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 15,685 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,135 number | 27,269 number | 41,458 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,394 number | 10,682 number | 23,622 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 12,292 number | 4,804 number | 20,746 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 16,554 number | 15,685 number | 18,098 number | 3 |
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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 15,685 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 41,458 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 4,804 number in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 148 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 72.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/