Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Botswana
Botswana: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.19 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
1.01 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.01 modelled data for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.19 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.01 modelled data, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Botswana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.19 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release