Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 92.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Botswana is 92.7%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 92.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 78th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.7% | — |
| 1978 | 69.6% | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 48.7% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 69.5% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 72.1% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.9% | 91.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Botswana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Botswana was 92.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release