Persistence to grade 5, male in Botswana
Botswana: Persistence to grade 5, male was 95.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2012, persistence to grade 5, male in Botswana stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Botswana peaked at 95.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 58th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.3% | — |
| 1978 | 83.9% | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 86.1% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 61.3% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 80.2% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 81.5% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 86.3% | 95.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 55 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 59 Seychelles 95.0% compare
- 60 Peru 94.6% compare
- 61 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Botswana?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Botswana was 95.2% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (% 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.