Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4,790
in 1987
All-time low
3
in 2022
Years of data
36
1970–2022
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3 for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 4,790 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 19th of 31 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 7 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120 | — |
| 1971 | 171 | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 287 | +67.8% |
| 1979 | 1,774 | +518.1% |
| 1981 | 3,192 | +79.9% |
| 1982 | 3,884 | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 4,577 | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 3,991 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 4,195 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 4,275 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,790 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4,550 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4,541 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,975 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,458 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1,755 | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 959 | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 537 | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 679 | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 361 | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 176 | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 124 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 53 | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 20 | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 30 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 84 | +127.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 20 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588 | 120 | 1,774 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,222 | 3,192 | 4,790 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,336 | 124 | 3,975 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 20 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 20 | 40 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 16 Denmark 125 compare
- 17 Ireland 80 compare
- 18 Kiribati 5 compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 3 compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 21 Maldives 1 compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 1 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 7 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Botswana was 3 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,790 in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. 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 7 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release