Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Botswana
Botswana: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 96.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 96.3% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2012.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Botswana peaked at 96.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.0% | — |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 90.6% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 84.6% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 86.4% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 91.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 94.2% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +41.9% | 64.0% | 90.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 64.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 82.4% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 84.0% | 94.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 78.8% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 47 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.7%
- 49 San Marino 96.6% compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 52 Luxembourg 96.2% compare
- 53 Iran 96.2% compare
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 persistence to grade 5, total in Botswana?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Botswana was 96.3% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% 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.