Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female was 3,304 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Botswana, 1970–2022
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 … gaps filled female in Botswana, year by year
| 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% |
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 … gaps filled female 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 |
| 1971 | +85.0% | 160 | 296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, 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.