Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 2,102 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Botswana is 2,102 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.6% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 2,102 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 71st out of 185 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, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 number | — |
| 1971 | 15 number | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 40 number | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 50 number | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 39 number | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 59 number | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 79 number | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 79 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110 number | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 82 number | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 74 number | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 97 number | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 80 number | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 139 number | +73.8% |
| 1991 | 145 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 196 number | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 101 number | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 125 number | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 296 number | +136.8% |
| 1996 | 312 number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 348 number | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 461 number | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 461 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 429 number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 448 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 810 number | +80.8% |
| 2004 | 760 number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 837 number | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 888 number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 964 number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 958 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 926 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,014 number | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 958 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,293 number | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 2,102 number | +62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.25 number | 12 number | 50 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 77.67 number | 39 number | 110 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 235.89 number | 101 number | 461 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 748.1 number | 429 number | 964 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,342 number | 958 number | 2,102 number | 4 |
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- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Botswana was 2,102 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,102 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. 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, 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.