Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 1,804 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,804 number
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,246 number
in 1991
All-time low
8 number
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2015
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana stood at 1,804 number.
The figure is up 68.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 2,246 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 number | — |
| 1971 | 18 number | +125.0% |
| 1972 | 16 number | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 98 number | +512.5% |
| 1981 | 1,073 number | +994.9% |
| 1982 | 1,463 number | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 1,852 number | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 2,102 number | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 1,769 number | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,215 number | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 1,546 number | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 1,575 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,695 number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,965 number | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2,246 number | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,980 number | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1,762 number | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 2,063 number | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 2,002 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,155 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,936 number | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2,010 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,997 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,998 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,770 number | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,819 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,706 number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,548 number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,539 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,631 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,339 number | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,383 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,001 number | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 937 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,073 number | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1,804 number | +68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 number | 8 number | 98 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,588 number | 1,073 number | 2,102 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,013 number | 1,762 number | 2,246 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,673 number | 1,339 number | 1,998 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,204 number | 937 number | 1,804 number | 4 |
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 1,804 number in 2015, 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 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.