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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Botswana, 1971–2003
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Kuwait 17.0% compare
- 78 Oman 16.9% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 16.8% compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 16.1% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 15.9%
- 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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About this data
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.