Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1,432 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana is 1,432, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 2,456 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 80th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 38 | +850.0% |
| 1972 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 111 | +208.3% |
| 1981 | 83 | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 95 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 107 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 93 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 198 | +112.9% |
| 1986 | 65 | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 114 | +75.4% |
| 1988 | 101 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 149 | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 222 | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 306 | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 246 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 259 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 312 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 598 | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 594 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 810 | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 877 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 942 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 883 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 951 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,417 | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 1,569 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,828 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,783 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,732 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,749 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,780 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,097 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1,957 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,456 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2,300 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,015 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,432 | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.25 | 4 | 111 | 4 |
| 1980s | 111.67 | 65 | 198 | 9 |
| 1990s | 469.33 | 222 | 877 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,463 | 883 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,202 | 1,957 | 2,456 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,724 | 1,432 | 2,015 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana was 1,432 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,456 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release