Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2012. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Botswana stood at 1.02 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.15 GPI in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 51st of 141 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, gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 1.11 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 GPI | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPI | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Botswana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Botswana was 1.02 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 1989.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 141 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.