Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Botswana
Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 7.5% in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Botswana, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Botswana peaked at 51.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 46th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.6% | — |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 27.4% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -52.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +68.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +125.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 24.3% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 6.9% | 20.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Botswana?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Botswana was 7.5% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 148 countries with data for 2003.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/