Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana

Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3,304 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,304
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,992
in 1989
All-time low
160
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana, 1970–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199620221970: 1601971: 2961972: 4121979: 2.3k1980: 3.4k1981: 4.5k1982: 5.7k1983: 6.9k1984: 6.6k1985: 6.6k1986: 5.9k1987: 6.9k1988: 6.6k1989: 7.0k1990: 6.8k1991: 6.7k1992: 4.6k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.5k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.3k1997: 4.1k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.3k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.0k2003: 5.8k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.9k2006: 5.8k2007: 6.1k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.8k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.4k2014: 6.8k2021: 5.2k2022: 3.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana is 3,304, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps 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 41 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 160
1971 296 +85.0%
1972 412 +39.2%
1979 2,323 +463.8%
1980 3,420 +47.2%
1981 4,518 +32.1%
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%
1997 4,127 -3.1%
1998 3,993 -3.2%
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%
2010 5,783 +0.1%
2011 5,788 +0.1%
2012 5,794 +0.1%
2013 5,420 -6.5%
2014 6,823 +25.9%
2021 5,159 -24.4%
2022 3,304 -36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 797.75 160 2,323 4
1980s 6,023 3,420 6,992 10
1990s 4,638 3,452 6,833 10
2000s 5,304 3,977 6,111 10
2010s 5,922 5,420 6,823 5
2020s 4,232 3,304 5,159 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 96 Suriname 3,619 compare
  2. 97 Greece 3,597 compare
  3. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,471 compare
  4. 100 China 2,757 compare
  5. 101 Switzerland 2,752 compare
  6. 102 Italy 2,745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana was 3,304 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6,992 in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Botswana ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.