Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.7% | — |
| 1973 | 81.9% | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 74.9% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.1% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +64.9% | 49.7% | 81.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.8% | 49.7% | 86.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 73.2% | 88.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 77.0% | 85.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 83.6% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 80 New Caledonia 94.3% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 82 Netherlands 94.1% compare
- 84 Ukraine 93.6% compare
- 85 Philippines 93.4% compare
- 86 Fiji 93.1% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 94.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release