Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -34.68 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana is -34.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 703.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana peaked at 118.19 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -34.68 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 154th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 108.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 25 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1973 | 118.19 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 1974 | 52.2 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1975 | 40.57 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1976 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1977 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 1978 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 41.66 % change on previous year | -779.6% |
| 1980 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 63.53 % change on previous year | +184.9% |
| 1982 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1983 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1984 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1985 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1986 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -500.3% |
| 1987 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1988 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 1990 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1991 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1992 | -26.59 % change on previous year | +1804.3% |
| 1993 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1995 | 30.03 % change on previous year | +495.0% |
| 1996 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1999 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2001 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2002 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 46.81 % change on previous year | -3975.5% |
| 2004 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5096 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2007 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -874.8% |
| 2008 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2013 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -494.6% |
| 2014 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 2022 | -34.68 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.36 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 118.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.38 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 63.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -26.59 % change on previous year | 30.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 46.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -34.68 % change on previous year | -34.68 % change on previous year | -34.68 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 151 Serbia -31.52 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Libya -32.02 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Croatia -33.07 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Vanuatu -36.32 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Belize -36.57 % change on previous year compare
- 157 El Salvador -36.61 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana was -34.68 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.19 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.68 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 703.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.