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 78.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
78.5%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
7th
of 132 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2005
All-time low
65.4%
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 %2006: 79.4 %2008: 78.1 %2009: 76.8 %2012: 72 %2013: 73.5 %2014: 65.4 %2015: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Botswana is 78.5%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 20.0% 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 84.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2014.

Botswana ranks 7th of 132 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, female (%) in Botswana, 2005 to 2015.
Year % Change
2005 84.0%
2006 79.4% -5.5%
2008 78.1% -1.6%
2009 76.8% -1.7%
2012 72.0% -6.2%
2013 73.5% +2.0%
2014 65.4% -11.0%
2015 78.5% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.6% 76.8% 84.0% 4
2010s 72.3% 65.4% 78.5% 4

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  4. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.1% compare
  5. 9 Niger 76.0% compare
  6. 10 Eritrea 73.5% 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 78.5% 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 84.0% 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 65.4% in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Botswana ranks 7th out of 132 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/