Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 897 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
897
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,392
in 1996
All-time low
9
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2022
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana stood at 897.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 3,392 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 | — |
| 1971 | 27 | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 118 | +372.0% |
| 1981 | 1,296 | +998.3% |
| 1982 | 1,766 | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 2,237 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 2,537 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 2,306 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1,674 | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 2,136 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 2,390 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 2,519 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,959 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 3,033 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,958 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,664 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 3,288 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 3,286 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,392 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,259 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,250 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,345 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,346 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,195 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,298 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,145 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,980 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,733 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,548 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,206 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,263 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,635 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1,648 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,006 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 1,804 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,311 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 897 | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.75 | 9 | 118 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,096 | 1,296 | 2,537 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,121 | 2,664 | 3,392 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,906 | 2,206 | 3,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,773 | 1,635 | 2,006 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,104 | 897 | 1,311 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana was 897 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,392 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release