Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 9,590 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana stood at 9,590.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps in Botswana peaked at 17,567 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 276, in 1970.
That places Botswana 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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% |
| 1997 | 10,214 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9,954 | -2.6% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 15,261 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,460 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15,658 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,982 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17,567 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 14,681 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 9,590 | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 | 276 | 4,121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,262 | 5,040 | 13,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,605 | 7,984 | 13,822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,976 | 10,551 | 16,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,786 | 14,982 | 17,567 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,136 | 9,590 | 14,681 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana was 9,590 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,567 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.