Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 199 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160 | — |
| 1971 | 296 | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 412 | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 2,323 | +463.8% |
| 1981 | 4,518 | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 5,731 | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 6,944 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 6,573 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6,638 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,904 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 6,883 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 6,630 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6,992 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,833 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,702 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,619 | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 3,452 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 3,535 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,479 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 4,261 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,993 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 4,382 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4,264 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,977 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,781 | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 5,657 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,853 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,796 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,111 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,728 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5,777 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,794 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,420 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,823 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 5,159 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 3,304 | -36.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,304 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,304 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +463.8% | 412 | 2,323 |
| 1981 | +94.5% | 2,323 | 4,518 |
| 1971 | +85.0% | 160 | 296 |
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
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
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 199 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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February 2026 Data Release