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

Latest (2022)
9,590
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
17,567
in 2014
All-time low
276
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Botswana, 1970–2022

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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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Jordan 10,973 compare
  2. 95 Panama 10,042 compare
  3. 96 Bhutan 9,961 compare
  4. 98 Suriname 9,366 compare
  5. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 8,036 compare
  6. 100 Israel 7,660 compare

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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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.