Belgium vs Botswana: Share of children who have completed primary school
Belgium
98.9%
in 2025
Botswana
99.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Botswana rank
57th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Belgium
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 60th and Botswana ranks 57th of 165 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 63.2% | 33.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 78.0% | 18.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 84.4% | 13.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.9% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Belgium or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Belgium and Botswana?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Botswana ranks 57th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.