Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0039 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana stood at 0.0039 units per person.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana peaked at 0.0123 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 64th of 197 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), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +105.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | +108.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per person | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 units per person | +58.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per person | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 61 Kiribati 0.0045 units per person compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 0.0045 units per person compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.004 units per person compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0037 units per person compare
- 66 Honduras 0.0037 units per person compare
- 67 Senegal 0.0035 units per person 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), per in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana was 0.0039 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.