Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 97.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana is 97.5%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 97.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.5% | — |
| 1978 | 92.8% | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 66.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 84.2% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 86.5% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 89.3% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.7%
- 43 Belize 97.6% compare
- 44 Bahrain 97.6% compare
- 46 Barbados 97.4% compare
- 47 Algeria 97.2% compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1%
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, female in Botswana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana was 97.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release