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

Latest (2022)
-34.68 % change on previous year
World rank
154th
of 182 countries
All-time high
118.19 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-34.68 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
40
1971–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1971–2022

-500501001971199620221971: 108.7 % change on previous year1972: 25 % change on previous year1973: 118.2 % change on previous year1974: 52.2 % change on previous year1975: 40.6 % change on previous year1976: -2.4 % change on previous year1977: -5.6 % change on previous year1978: -6.1 % change on previous year1979: 41.7 % change on previous year1980: 22.3 % change on previous year1981: 63.5 % change on previous year1982: 27.9 % change on previous year1983: 21.8 % change on previous year1984: -3.9 % change on previous year1985: 3 % change on previous year1986: -12.2 % change on previous year1987: 18.4 % change on previous year1988: -2.1 % change on previous year1989: 5.1 % change on previous year1990: 1.7 % change on previous year1991: -1.4 % change on previous year1992: -26.6 % change on previous year1993: -20.2 % change on previous year1994: 5 % change on previous year1995: 30 % change on previous year1996: -4 % change on previous year1999: 7.2 % change on previous year2000: 3.2 % change on previous year2001: -3 % change on previous year2002: -1.2 % change on previous year2003: 46.8 % change on previous year2004: -2.4 % change on previous year2005: 2.6 % change on previous year2006: -0.51 % change on previous year2007: 3.9 % change on previous year2008: -7.1 % change on previous year2009: 1.1 % change on previous year2013: -4.3 % change on previous year2014: 17.3 % change on previous year2022: -34.7 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 153 Croatia -33.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 155 Vanuatu -36.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 156 Belize -36.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 157 El Salvador -36.61 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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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.