Botswana vs Costa Rica: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Botswana
94.0%
in 2012
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
79th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 77.8% 71.6% 6.2% Botswana
1980s 82.2% 76.5% 5.6% Botswana
1990s 82.1% 83.2% 1.0% Costa Rica
2000s 86.3% 89.4% 3.1% Costa Rica
2010s 94.0% 87.7% 6.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Botswana ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Botswana vs Costa Rica: Persistence to last grade of primary, total. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-total-percent-of-cohort/botswana/costa-rica/

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.