Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 95.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in Botswana is 95.2%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 95.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 59th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.3% | — |
| 1978 | 83.9% | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 86.1% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 61.3% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 80.2% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 81.5% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 86.3% | 95.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 56 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 60 Seychelles 95.0% compare
- 61 Peru 94.6% compare
- 62 New Caledonia 94.5% 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 5 of primary education, male in Botswana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Botswana was 95.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release