Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 99.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1981.
That places Botswana 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.9% | — |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.2% | 55.9% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 72.6% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 82.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 90.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Botswana was 99.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release