Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Botswana
Botswana: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 94.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2012, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Botswana stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Botswana peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.7% | — |
| 1973 | 81.9% | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 74.9% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.1% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.8% | 49.7% | 86.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 73.2% | 88.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 77.0% | 85.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 83.6% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 78 New Caledonia 94.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 80 Netherlands 94.1% compare
- 82 Ukraine 93.6% compare
- 83 Philippines 93.4% compare
- 84 Fiji 93.1% 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, total in Botswana?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Botswana was 94.0% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, total (% 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.