Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana

Botswana: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 40,191 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
40,191 number
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
38th
of 133 countries
All-time high
40,191 number
in 2015
All-time low
33,424 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
2005–2015

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana, 2005–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201020152005: 36.4k number2006: 35.4k number2008: 36.6k number2009: 36.9k number2012: 36.0k number2013: 36.8k number2014: 33.4k number2015: 40.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana is 40,191 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana peaked at 40,191 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,424 number, in 2014.

That places Botswana 38th out of 133 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 2005 to 2015.
Year number Change
2005 36,394 number
2006 35,383 number -2.8%
2008 36,551 number +3.3%
2009 36,851 number +0.8%
2012 35,967 number -2.4%
2013 36,770 number +2.2%
2014 33,424 number -9.1%
2015 40,191 number +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,295 number 35,383 number 36,851 number 4
2010s 36,588 number 33,424 number 40,191 number 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 35 Honduras 45,594 number
  2. 36 Australia 44,489 number compare
  3. 37 Azerbaijan 44,050 number compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare
  5. 40 Romania 36,490 number compare
  6. 41 Italy 36,214 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana was 40,191 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 40,191 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 33,424 number in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Botswana ranks 38th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/