Botswana vs Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Botswana
95.2%
in 2012
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
58th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 95.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 149 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 | 72.6% | 76.5% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 80.7% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.5% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 90.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 88.7% | 6.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 95.2% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release