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 22,911 number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
22,911 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
48,182 number
in 1973
All-time low
17,363 number
in 1991
Years of data
26
1971–2003

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971198720031971: 46.6k number1972: 47.9k number1973: 48.2k number1974: 47.6k number1975: 45.3k number1976: 43.7k number1977: 41.6k number1978: 42.2k number1979: 41.5k number1980: 38.9k number1981: 37.3k number1984: 30.7k number1985: 28.2k number1986: 32.5k number1989: 20.6k number1990: 22.3k number1991: 17.4k number1992: 20.0k number1993: 19.0k number1994: 17.9k number1995: 30.2k number1998: 26.0k number1999: 27.3k number2000: 26.6k number2002: 23.1k number2003: 22.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana stood at 22,911 number.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana peaked at 48,182 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17,363 number, in 1991.

That places Botswana 63rd out of 148 countries with data for 2003, putting it 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, male (number) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year number Change
1971 46,615 number
1972 47,949 number +2.9%
1973 48,182 number +0.5%
1974 47,571 number -1.3%
1975 45,312 number -4.7%
1976 43,665 number -3.6%
1977 41,563 number -4.8%
1978 42,234 number +1.6%
1979 41,479 number -1.8%
1980 38,924 number -6.2%
1981 37,287 number -4.2%
1984 30,715 number -17.6%
1985 28,226 number -8.1%
1986 32,542 number +15.3%
1989 20,586 number -36.7%
1990 22,320 number +8.4%
1991 17,363 number -22.2%
1992 19,988 number +15.1%
1993 18,988 number -5.0%
1994 17,920 number -5.6%
1995 30,202 number +68.5%
1998 26,008 number -13.9%
1999 27,271 number +4.9%
2000 26,630 number -2.4%
2002 23,100 number -13.3%
2003 22,911 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,952 number 41,479 number 48,182 number 9
1980s 31,380 number 20,586 number 38,924 number 6
1990s 22,508 number 17,363 number 30,202 number 8
2000s 24,214 number 22,911 number 26,630 number 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 60 Peru 28,513 number compare
  2. 61 Namibia 24,260 number compare
  3. 62 Lesotho 23,628 number compare
  4. 64 Cuba 22,084 number compare
  5. 65 Palestine, State of 21,778 number compare
  6. 66 Republic of Moldova 21,588 number

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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 22,911 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 48,182 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 17,363 number in 1991.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Botswana ranks 63rd 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 20.7%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/