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 20,377 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
20,377 number
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
39th
of 132 countries
All-time high
20,377 number
in 2015
All-time low
17,142 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: 18.4k number2006: 18.1k number2008: 18.7k number2009: 18.9k number2012: 18.4k number2013: 18.7k number2014: 17.1k number2015: 20.4k 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 20,377 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Botswana peaked at 20,377 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,142 number, in 2014.

That places Botswana 39th out of 132 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, male (number) in Botswana, 2005 to 2015.
Year number Change
2005 18,421 number
2006 18,108 number -1.7%
2008 18,690 number +3.2%
2009 18,887 number +1.1%
2012 18,415 number -2.5%
2013 18,683 number +1.5%
2014 17,142 number -8.2%
2015 20,377 number +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,526 number 18,108 number 18,887 number 4
2010s 18,654 number 17,142 number 20,377 number 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 36 Kazakhstan 22,430 number compare
  2. 37 Australia 22,277 number compare
  3. 38 Mexico 20,429 number compare
  4. 40 Romania 18,729 number compare
  5. 41 Italy 17,231 number compare
  6. 42 Spain 12,949 number

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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 20,377 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 20,377 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 17,142 number in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Botswana ranks 39th 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 10.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/