Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.02 GPIA
World rank
55th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
26
1970–2012
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 55th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Philippines 1.03 GPIA compare
- 53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.03 GPIA compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 1.03 GPIA
- 56 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 57 Albania 1.02 GPIA compare
- 58 Maldives 1.02 GPIA 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Botswana was 1.02 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release