Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana

Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 4,286 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
4,286 number
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4,286 number
in 2015
All-time low
22 number
in 1976
Years of data
43
1970–2015

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199220151970: 23 number1971: 44 number1972: 70 number1973: 42 number1974: 41 number1975: 37 number1976: 22 number1977: 58 number1978: 52 number1979: 131 number1980: 106 number1981: 103 number1982: 157 number1983: 210 number1984: 209 number1985: 263 number1986: 196 number1987: 225 number1988: 254 number1989: 184 number1990: 397 number1991: 372 number1992: 422 number1993: 272 number1994: 321 number1995: 857 number1996: 833 number1998: 883 number1999: 1.1k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.0k number2002: 1.1k number2003: 2.2k number2004: 2.1k number2005: 2.5k number2006: 2.5k number2007: 2.6k number2008: 2.5k number2009: 2.5k number2012: 2.8k number2013: 2.8k number2014: 3.6k number2015: 4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana is 4,286 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 4,286 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22 number, in 1976.

That places Botswana 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 23 number
1971 44 number +91.3%
1972 70 number +59.1%
1973 42 number -40.0%
1974 41 number -2.4%
1975 37 number -9.8%
1976 22 number -40.5%
1977 58 number +163.6%
1978 52 number -10.3%
1979 131 number +151.9%
1980 106 number -19.1%
1981 103 number -2.8%
1982 157 number +52.4%
1983 210 number +33.8%
1984 209 number -0.5%
1985 263 number +25.8%
1986 196 number -25.5%
1987 225 number +14.8%
1988 254 number +12.9%
1989 184 number -27.6%
1990 397 number +115.8%
1991 372 number -6.3%
1992 422 number +13.4%
1993 272 number -35.5%
1994 321 number +18.0%
1995 857 number +167.0%
1996 833 number -2.8%
1998 883 number +6.0%
1999 1,081 number +22.4%
2000 1,190 number +10.1%
2001 1,040 number -12.6%
2002 1,135 number +9.1%
2003 2,218 number +95.4%
2004 2,103 number -5.2%
2005 2,491 number +18.4%
2006 2,460 number -1.2%
2007 2,571 number +4.5%
2008 2,514 number -2.2%
2009 2,476 number -1.5%
2012 2,769 number +11.8%
2013 2,778 number +0.3%
2014 3,642 number +31.1%
2015 4,286 number +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52 number 22 number 131 number 10
1980s 190.7 number 103 number 263 number 10
1990s 604.22 number 272 number 1,081 number 9
2000s 2,020 number 1,040 number 2,571 number 10
2010s 3,369 number 2,769 number 4,286 number 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 73 Timor-Leste 4,742 number compare
  2. 74 Lebanon 4,510 number compare
  3. 75 Paraguay 4,457 number compare
  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 4,162 number compare
  5. 78 Comoros 4,044 number compare
  6. 79 Belgium 3,858 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 4,286 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 4,286 number in 2015.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 22 number in 1976.
How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.