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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Botswana, 1971–2003
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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/