Botswana vs Luxembourg: Persistence to grade 5, total

Botswana
96.3%
in 2012
Luxembourg
96.2%
in 2020
Botswana rank
50th
Luxembourg rank
52nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 96.3% against 96.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 52nd of 164 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 88.0% 91.6% 3.6% Luxembourg
1980s 89.1% 91.1% 2.0% Luxembourg
2000s 84.1% 96.9% 12.8% Luxembourg
2010s 96.3% 96.7% 0.4% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Botswana or Luxembourg?
Botswana, at 96.3% against 96.2% in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Botswana and Luxembourg?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Luxembourg?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Luxembourg rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Botswana ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.