Botswana vs Iran: Progression to secondary school, male

Botswana
97.4%
in 2012
Iran
96.9%
in 2016
Botswana rank
79th
Iran rank
81st

Progression to secondary school, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Iran
020406080100198420002016

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 97.4% against 96.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.

Botswana ranks 79th and Iran ranks 81st of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 60.1% 88.4% 28.3% Iran
1990s 87.1% 92.6% 5.4% Iran
2000s 97.9% 95.7% 2.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, male, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 97.4% against 96.9% in Iran as of 2012.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school, male between Botswana and Iran?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for progression to secondary school, male?
Botswana ranks 79th and Iran ranks 81st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).