Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 630 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana is 630 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 630 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 number | — |
| 1971 | 8 number | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 10 number | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 96 number | +860.0% |
| 1981 | 43 number | -55.2% |
| 1982 | 67 number | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 90 number | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 94 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 121 number | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 86 number | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 140 number | +62.8% |
| 1988 | 80 number | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 115 number | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 145 number | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 152 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 120 number | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 107 number | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 130 number | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 318 number | +144.6% |
| 1996 | 287 number | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 222 number | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 245 number | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 284 number | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 247 number | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 257 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 503 number | +95.7% |
| 2004 | 471 number | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 578 number | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 571 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 597 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 519 number | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 538 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 525 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 499 number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 630 number | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 number | 6 number | 96 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 92.89 number | 43 number | 140 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 191.78 number | 107 number | 318 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 456.5 number | 247 number | 597 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.33 number | 499 number | 630 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 79 Sierra Leone 767 number compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 765 number compare
- 81 Poland 688 number compare
- 83 Italy 585 number compare
- 84 Bhutan 565 number compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 560 number compare
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 5 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Botswana was 630 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 630 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 5 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.