Botswana—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Botswana's out-of-school girls, primary was 18,800 in 2014. This represents a +17.2% change from 2013. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 21,334 (2000) and the lowest was 11,852 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18,800 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 16,036 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 12,589 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 15,148 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 14,325 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 13,295 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 11,852 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 13,008 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 16,739 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,904 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 18,393 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,854 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 21,334 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | India | 907,274 | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Unit
female children