Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 91.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana stood at 91.1%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 96.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 109th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.1% | — |
| 1978 | 90.8% | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 88.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 94.3% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 71.1% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.4% | 88.3% | 93.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 86.5% | 94.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 87.7% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.1% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 91.7% compare
- 107 Vanuatu 91.5% compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 91.4% compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 90.3% compare
- 111 Libya 89.8% compare
- 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.5% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana was 91.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release