Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana

Botswana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 16.3% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
16.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
80th
of 143 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 1972
All-time low
11.6%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1971–2003

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana, 1971–2003

204060801971198720031971: 83.4 %1972: 85.8 %1973: 75.1 %1974: 74.6 %1975: 73.8 %1976: 74.1 %1977: 73.8 %1978: 72.7 %1979: 71.4 %1980: 70.1 %1989: 65.5 %1995: 23.5 %1998: 39 %1999: 16.7 %2000: 11.6 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 16.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana is 16.3%, measured in 2003.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana peaked at 85.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 80th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year % Change
1971 83.4%
1972 85.8% +2.9%
1973 75.1% -12.5%
1974 74.6% -0.6%
1975 73.8% -1.2%
1976 74.1% +0.4%
1977 73.8% -0.4%
1978 72.7% -1.5%
1979 71.4% -1.8%
1980 70.1% -1.9%
1989 65.5% -6.6%
1995 23.5% -64.2%
1998 39.0% +65.9%
1999 16.7% -57.1%
2000 11.6% -30.9%
2002 17.3% +49.6%
2003 16.3% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.1% 71.4% 85.8% 9
1980s 67.8% 65.5% 70.1% 2
1990s 26.4% 16.7% 39.0% 3
2000s 15.1% 11.6% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 77 Kuwait 17.0% compare
  2. 78 Oman 16.9% compare
  3. 79 Luxembourg 16.8% compare
  4. 81 Brunei Darussalam 16.1% compare
  5. 82 Sao Tome and Principe 15.9%
  6. 83 Germany 15.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana was 16.3% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Botswana ranks 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2003.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.