Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 95.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 95.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Botswana peaked at 95.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 68th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.5% | — |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +70.6% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.7% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 50.5% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 76.1% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 81.7% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 86.2% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 Seychelles 95.6% compare
- 66 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 67 Paraguay 95.4% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 70 Latvia 95.1% compare
- 71 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Botswana?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Botswana was 95.4% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.