Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana

Botswana: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 78.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
78.7%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
7th
of 133 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2005
All-time low
66.4%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 84.2 %2006: 80.4 %2008: 78.9 %2009: 77.8 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 73.8 %2014: 66.4 %2015: 78.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana stood at 78.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana peaked at 84.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2014.

Botswana ranks 7th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Botswana, 2005 to 2015.
Year % Change
2005 84.2%
2006 80.4% -4.5%
2008 78.9% -1.9%
2009 77.8% -1.4%
2012 72.9% -6.3%
2013 73.8% +1.3%
2014 66.4% -10.1%
2015 78.7% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.3% 77.8% 84.2% 4
2010s 72.9% 66.4% 78.7% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 4 Senegal 83.9% compare
  2. 5 Iraq 82.3%
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 80.9% compare
  4. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.2% compare
  5. 9 Niger 76.2% compare
  6. 10 Eritrea 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana was 78.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Botswana ranks 7th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/