Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 459 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana stood at 459 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 459 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 77th of 140 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, female (number) (Repeaters) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 number | — |
| 1971 | 8 number | — |
| 1972 | 8 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 140 number | +1650.0% |
| 1981 | 62 number | -55.7% |
| 1982 | 109 number | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 157 number | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 116 number | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 155 number | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 94 number | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 129 number | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 135 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 329 number | +143.7% |
| 1990 | 276 number | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 232 number | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 193 number | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 128 number | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 154 number | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 312 number | +102.6% |
| 1996 | 254 number | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 236 number | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 256 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 215 number | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 163 number | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 174 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 448 number | +157.5% |
| 2004 | 420 number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 171 number | -59.3% |
| 2006 | 168 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 362 number | +115.5% |
| 2008 | 304 number | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 298 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 328 number | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 289 number | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 459 number | +58.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 459 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 644 number, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 459 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,892 number, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1650.0% | 8 number | 140 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39 number | 0 number | 140 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 142.89 number | 62 number | 329 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 226.78 number | 128 number | 312 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 272.3 number | 163 number | 448 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.67 number | 289 number | 459 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Djibouti 551 number compare
- 75 Poland 542 number compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 536 number compare
- 78 Israel 448 number compare
- 79 East Timor 432 number compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 379 number compare
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana was 459 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 459 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 140 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.