4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Botswana
Botswana: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 96.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Botswana, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 96.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Botswana peaked at 96.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 84th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | — |
| 2001 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5 | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 96.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 96.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90 | 88 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.93 | 93 | 96.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Botswana?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Botswana was 96.5 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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