Persistence to grade 5, female in Botswana
Botswana: Persistence to grade 5, female was 97.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 97.5% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2012.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Botswana peaked at 97.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.5% | — |
| 1978 | 92.8% | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 66.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 84.2% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 86.5% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 89.3% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.7%
- 43 Belize 97.6% compare
- 44 Bahrain 97.6% compare
- 46 Barbados 97.4% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1%
- 48 Malta 97.1% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Botswana?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Botswana was 97.5% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.