Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 98.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 98.1% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 98.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 66th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.6% | — |
| 1978 | 96.1% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 90.3% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 97.4% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 92.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.8% | 75.6% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.0% | 90.3% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 88.8% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.4% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana was 98.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release