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

Botswana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 15.9% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
15.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
88th
of 142 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 1972
All-time low
8.7%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1971–2003

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

0204060801971198720031971: 76.7 %1972: 79.7 %1973: 74 %1974: 75.7 %1975: 76.4 %1976: 77.6 %1977: 77.8 %1978: 77.4 %1979: 77.8 %1980: 73.7 %1989: 60.6 %1995: 23.1 %1998: 33.8 %1999: 16.2 %2000: 8.7 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 15.9 %

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, male in Botswana is 15.9%, measured in 2003.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Botswana peaked at 79.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 88th of 142 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, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Botswana, 1971 to 2003.
Year % Change
1971 76.7%
1972 79.7% +3.9%
1973 74.0% -7.2%
1974 75.7% +2.3%
1975 76.4% +0.9%
1976 77.6% +1.6%
1977 77.8% +0.3%
1978 77.4% -0.6%
1979 77.8% +0.6%
1980 73.7% -5.2%
1989 60.6% -17.8%
1995 23.1% -62.0%
1998 33.8% +46.5%
1999 16.2% -52.0%
2000 8.7% -46.2%
2002 16.4% +88.0%
2003 15.9% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77.0% 74.0% 79.7% 9
1980s 67.2% 60.6% 73.7% 2
1990s 24.3% 16.2% 33.8% 3
2000s 13.7% 8.7% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 85 Switzerland 16.4% compare
  2. 86 Armenia 16.4%
  3. 87 Croatia 16.1% compare
  4. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.9%
  5. 90 Macau, China 15.2% compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 14.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Botswana?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Botswana was 15.9% 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, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Botswana ranks 88th out of 142 countries with data for 2003.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.