Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 461 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
461
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,246
in 1991
All-time low
8
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2022
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana stood at 461.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 2,246 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1970.
That places Botswana 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | — |
| 1971 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 1972 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 98 | +512.5% |
| 1981 | 1,073 | +994.9% |
| 1982 | 1,463 | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 1,852 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 2,102 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 1,769 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,215 | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 1,546 | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 1,575 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,695 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,965 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2,246 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1,762 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 2,063 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 2,002 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,155 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,936 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2,010 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,997 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,770 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,819 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,706 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,548 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,539 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,631 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,339 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,383 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,001 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 937 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,073 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1,804 | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 687 | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 461 | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 | 8 | 98 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,588 | 1,073 | 2,102 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,013 | 1,762 | 2,246 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,673 | 1,339 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 937 | 1,804 | 4 |
| 2020s | 574 | 461 | 687 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana was 461 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,246 in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release