Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 430 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana, 1985–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 430 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 3,145 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 63 number, in 1988.
That places Botswana 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 377 number | — |
| 1986 | 377 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 86 number | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 63 number | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 81 number | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 321 number | +296.3% |
| 1991 | 321 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 219 number | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 515 number | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 579 number | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 3,145 number | +443.2% |
| 1998 | 383 number | -87.8% |
| 1999 | 445 number | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 447 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 441 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 781 number | +77.1% |
| 2003 | 660 number | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 672 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 511 number | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 350 number | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 249 number | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 527 number | +111.6% |
| 2012 | 282 number | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 279 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 430 number | +54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.8 number | 63 number | 377 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 741 number | 219 number | 3,145 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 515.33 number | 249 number | 781 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 330.33 number | 279 number | 430 number | 3 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana was 430 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,145 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 number in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.