Botswana vs Seychelles: Persistence to grade 5, male

Botswana
95.2%
in 2012
Seychelles
95.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
58th
Seychelles rank
59th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 95.2% against 95.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 149 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 85.8% 95.6% 9.8% Seychelles
1990s 83.8% 93.4% 9.6% Seychelles
2000s 88.8% 93.8% 5.0% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Botswana or Seychelles?
Botswana, at 95.2% against 95.0% in Seychelles as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Botswana and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Botswana ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,086 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.