Primary completion rate, total in Botswana

Botswana: Primary completion rate, total was 101.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
101.5%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 2009
All-time low
44.9%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Botswana, 1970–2022

02550751001970199620221970: 44.9 % of relevant age group1971: 51 % of relevant age group1972: 57.9 % of relevant age group1973: 61.1 % of relevant age group1974: 63.9 % of relevant age group1975: 60.2 % of relevant age group1976: 53.4 % of relevant age group1977: 49.1 % of relevant age group1978: 56.3 % of relevant age group1979: 69.3 % of relevant age group1980: 74 % of relevant age group1981: 85.3 % of relevant age group1982: 88.7 % of relevant age group1983: 80 % of relevant age group1984: 82.5 % of relevant age group1985: 89.5 % of relevant age group1986: 99.6 % of relevant age group1987: 100.4 % of relevant age group1988: 96.1 % of relevant age group1989: 93 % of relevant age group1990: 95.5 % of relevant age group1991: 96.8 % of relevant age group1992: 94.9 % of relevant age group1993: 90.8 % of relevant age group1994: 95.6 % of relevant age group1995: 93.2 % of relevant age group1996: 95 % of relevant age group1998: 93 % of relevant age group1999: 89.8 % of relevant age group2000: 89.9 % of relevant age group2001: 93.4 % of relevant age group2002: 95.8 % of relevant age group2003: 96.3 % of relevant age group2004: 96.1 % of relevant age group2005: 95.5 % of relevant age group2006: 98.6 % of relevant age group2007: 95.4 % of relevant age group2008: 99.1 % of relevant age group2009: 103 % of relevant age group2012: 102.6 % of relevant age group2013: 99.4 % of relevant age group2022: 101.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 101.5% for primary completion rate, total in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Botswana peaked at 103.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1970.

That places Botswana 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.7% 44.9% 69.3% 10
1980s 88.9% 74.0% 100.4% 10
1990s 93.8% 89.8% 96.8% 9
2000s 96.3% 89.9% 103.0% 10
2010s 101.0% 99.4% 102.6% 2
2020s 101.5% 101.5% 101.5% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 25 Cyprus 102.2% compare
  2. 26 Kenya 102.2% compare
  3. 27 Bermuda 102.2% compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 101.2% compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom 101.1% compare
  6. 31 Vietnam 100.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Botswana?
Primary completion rate, total in Botswana was 101.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for primary completion rate, total?
Botswana ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.