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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Switzerland 16.4% compare
- 86 Armenia 16.4%
- 87 Croatia 16.1% compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.9%
- 90 Macau, China 15.2% compare
- 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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About this data
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.