Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 3,608 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
3,608 number
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,547 number
in 1996
All-time low
17 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2015
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 3,608 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 5,547 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 75th of 187 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 number | — |
| 1971 | 45 number | +164.7% |
| 1972 | 41 number | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 57 number | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 30 number | -47.4% |
| 1975 | 22 number | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 26 number | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 50 number | +92.3% |
| 1978 | 52 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 216 number | +315.4% |
| 1980 | 119 number | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 2,369 number | +1890.8% |
| 1982 | 3,229 number | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 4,089 number | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 4,639 number | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 4,075 number | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 2,889 number | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 3,682 number | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 3,965 number | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 4,214 number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4,924 number | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 5,279 number | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4,938 number | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4,426 number | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 5,351 number | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 5,288 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,547 number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5,195 number | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5,260 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,342 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,344 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,965 number | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5,117 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,851 number | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,528 number | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,272 number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4,179 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,545 number | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 3,646 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,636 number | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 2,585 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,079 number | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 3,608 number | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6 number | 17 number | 216 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,327 number | 119 number | 4,639 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,134 number | 4,426 number | 5,547 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,579 number | 3,545 number | 5,344 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 number | 2,585 number | 3,608 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 3,608 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,547 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.