Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 17,567 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana is 17,567 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 17,567 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 276 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276 number | — |
| 1971 | 576 number | +108.7% |
| 1972 | 720 number | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 1,571 number | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 2,391 number | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 3,361 number | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 3,282 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,099 number | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2,909 number | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 4,121 number | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 5,040 number | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 8,242 number | +63.5% |
| 1982 | 10,542 number | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 12,841 number | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 12,337 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12,713 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 11,162 number | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 13,217 number | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 12,937 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,594 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 13,822 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13,629 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10,005 number | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 7,984 number | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 8,387 number | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 10,906 number | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 10,475 number | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9,954 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,672 number | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 11,013 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,680 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10,551 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,490 number | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 15,112 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15,501 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,422 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,031 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14,900 number | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 15,063 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,658 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,941 number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,567 number | +17.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17,567 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17,567 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +118.2% | 720 number | 1,571 number |
| 1971 | +108.7% | 276 number | 576 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 number | 276 number | 4,121 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,262 number | 5,040 number | 13,594 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,648 number | 7,984 number | 13,822 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,976 number | 10,551 number | 16,031 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,055 number | 14,941 number | 17,567 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Botswana was 17,567 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,567 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.