Botswana vs San Marino: Persistence to grade 5, total

Botswana
96.3%
in 2012
San Marino
96.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
San Marino rank
49th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Botswana
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1982 it was San Marino ahead.

Botswana ranks 50th and San Marino ranks 49th of 164 countries.

San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana San Marino Difference Ahead
1980s 89.3% 99.2% 9.9% San Marino
1990s 89.0% 93.4% 4.4% San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Botswana or San Marino?
San Marino, at 96.6% against 96.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Botswana and San Marino?
0.3%, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and San Marino?
10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1993.
How do Botswana and San Marino rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Botswana ranks 50th and San Marino ranks 49th 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.