Botswana vs Fiji: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Botswana
94.0%
in 2012
Fiji
93.1%
in 2023
Botswana rank
81st
Fiji rank
84th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 94.0% against 93.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Fiji ahead.

Botswana ranks 81st and Fiji ranks 84th of 179 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Fiji Difference Ahead
1970s 81.2% 91.6% 10.4% Fiji
1980s 83.5% 90.2% 6.7% Fiji
1990s 81.7% 82.7% 1.0% Fiji
2000s 86.5% 88.3% 1.8% Fiji
2010s 94.0% 97.2% 3.1% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Botswana or Fiji?
Botswana, at 94.0% against 93.1% in Fiji as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Botswana and Fiji?
0.9%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Botswana ranks 81st and Fiji ranks 84th 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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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.