Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2,300 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2,300 number
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,456 number
in 2014
All-time low
4 number
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2015
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,300 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2015.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 2,456 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 71st of 188 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 number | — |
| 1971 | 38 number | +850.0% |
| 1972 | 36 number | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 111 number | +208.3% |
| 1981 | 83 number | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 95 number | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 107 number | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 93 number | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 198 number | +112.9% |
| 1986 | 65 number | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 114 number | +75.4% |
| 1988 | 101 number | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 149 number | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 222 number | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 306 number | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 246 number | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 259 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 312 number | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 598 number | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 594 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 810 number | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 877 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 942 number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 883 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 951 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,417 number | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 1,569 number | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,828 number | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,783 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,732 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,749 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,780 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,097 number | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1,934 number | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,456 number | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 2,300 number | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.25 number | 4 number | 111 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 111.67 number | 65 number | 198 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 469.33 number | 222 number | 877 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,463 number | 883 number | 1,828 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,197 number | 1,934 number | 2,456 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Netherlands 2,721 number compare
- 69 El Salvador 2,697 number compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 2,567 number compare
- 72 Austria 2,180 number compare
- 73 Paraguay 2,060 number compare
- 74 Togo 2,055 number compare
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 2,300 number in 2015, 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.