Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 95.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 95.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.5% | — |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +70.6% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.7% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 50.5% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 76.1% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 81.7% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 86.2% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 Seychelles 95.6% compare
- 67 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 68 Paraguay 95.4% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 71 Latvia 95.1% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 94.8% 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, female in Botswana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana was 95.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release