Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 1,249 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1,249 number
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
78th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1,249 number
in 2014
All-time low
4 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2014
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,249 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 1,249 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 78th of 141 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 number | — |
| 1971 | 20 number | +400.0% |
| 1972 | 16 number | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 56 number | +250.0% |
| 1974 | 24 number | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 42 number | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 19 number | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 51 number | +168.4% |
| 1978 | 142 number | +178.4% |
| 1979 | 266 number | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 113 number | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 118 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 209 number | +77.1% |
| 1983 | 299 number | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 221 number | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 305 number | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 186 number | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 258 number | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 276 number | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 584 number | +111.6% |
| 1990 | 479 number | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 502 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 330 number | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 244 number | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 315 number | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 623 number | +97.8% |
| 1996 | 548 number | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 431 number | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 540 number | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 520 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 459 number | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 426 number | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,082 number | +154.0% |
| 2004 | 1,025 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 427 number | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 402 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 986 number | +145.3% |
| 2008 | 824 number | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 814 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 861 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 815 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,249 number | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64 number | 4 number | 266 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.9 number | 113 number | 584 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.78 number | 244 number | 623 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 696.5 number | 402 number | 1,082 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 975 number | 815 number | 1,249 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 75 Ecuador 1,384 number compare
- 76 Djibouti 1,375 number compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 1,362 number compare
- 79 East Timor 1,246 number compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,228 number compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 1,024 number compare
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 1,249 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 6 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.