Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0169 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Botswana is 0.0169 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure 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), per in Botswana peaked at 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 144 Italy 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ecuador 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Latvia 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Uruguay 0.0144 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Estonia 0.0126 units per square kilometre 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 0.0169 units per square kilometre 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 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- 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 square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 195 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 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.