Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 9,590 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana stood at 9,590.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 17,567 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 276, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276 | — |
| 1971 | 576 | +108.7% |
| 1972 | 720 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 1,571 | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 2,391 | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 3,361 | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 3,282 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,099 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2,909 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 4,121 | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 5,040 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 8,242 | +63.5% |
| 1982 | 10,542 | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 12,841 | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 12,337 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12,713 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 11,162 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 13,217 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 12,937 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,594 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 13,822 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13,629 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10,005 | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 7,984 | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 8,387 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 10,906 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 10,475 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9,954 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,672 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 11,013 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,680 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10,551 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,490 | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 15,112 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15,501 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,422 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,031 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14,900 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 15,063 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,658 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,982 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17,567 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 14,681 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 9,590 | -34.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9,590 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9,590 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +118.2% | 720 | 1,571 |
| 1971 | +108.7% | 276 | 576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 | 276 | 4,121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,262 | 5,040 | 13,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,648 | 7,984 | 13,822 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,976 | 10,551 | 16,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,069 | 14,982 | 17,567 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,136 | 9,590 | 14,681 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana was 9,590 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,567 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release