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 19,814 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
19,814 number
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
36th
of 132 countries
All-time high
19,814 number
in 2015
All-time low
16,282 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
2005–2015

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201020152005: 18.0k number2006: 17.3k number2008: 17.9k number2009: 18.0k number2012: 17.6k number2013: 18.1k number2014: 16.3k number2015: 19.8k 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 19,814 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana peaked at 19,814 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,282 number, in 2014.

Botswana ranks 36th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Botswana, 2005 to 2015.
Year number Change
2005 17,973 number
2006 17,275 number -3.9%
2008 17,861 number +3.4%
2009 17,964 number +0.6%
2012 17,552 number -2.3%
2013 18,087 number +3.0%
2014 16,282 number -10.0%
2015 19,814 number +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,768 number 17,275 number 17,973 number 4
2010s 17,934 number 16,282 number 19,814 number 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 33 Palestine, State of 22,622 number compare
  2. 34 Australia 22,212 number compare
  3. 35 Honduras 21,294 number
  4. 37 Italy 18,983 number compare
  5. 38 Romania 17,761 number compare
  6. 39 Azerbaijan 14,950 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 19,814 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 19,814 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 16,282 number in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Botswana ranks 36th out of 132 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 10.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/