Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 3,304 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana is 3,304, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana peaked at 6,992 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 160, in 1970.
That places Botswana 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 797.75 | 160 | 2,323 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,313 | 4,518 | 6,992 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,695 | 3,452 | 6,833 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,304 | 3,977 | 6,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,012 | 5,420 | 6,823 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,232 | 3,304 | 5,159 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Suriname 3,619 compare
- 97 Greece 3,597 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,471 compare
- 100 China (People’s Republic of) 2,757 compare
- 101 Switzerland 2,752 compare
- 102 Italy 2,745 compare
More education data for Botswana
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana was 3,304 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,992 in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release