Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 6,823 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana is 6,823 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana peaked at 6,992 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 160 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160 number | — |
| 1971 | 296 number | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 412 number | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 2,323 number | +463.8% |
| 1981 | 4,518 number | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 5,731 number | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 6,944 number | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 6,573 number | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6,638 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,904 number | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 6,883 number | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 6,630 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6,992 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,833 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,702 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,619 number | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 3,452 number | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 3,535 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,479 number | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 4,261 number | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,993 number | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 4,382 number | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4,264 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,100 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,977 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,781 number | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 5,657 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,853 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,796 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,111 number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,728 number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5,777 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,794 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,397 number | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6,823 number | +26.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,823 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,823 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 number | 2,323 number |
| 1981 | +94.5% | 2,323 number | 4,518 number |
| 1971 | +85.0% | 160 number | 296 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 797.75 number | 160 number | 2,323 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,313 number | 4,518 number | 6,992 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,695 number | 3,452 number | 6,833 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,304 number | 3,977 number | 6,111 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,005 number | 5,397 number | 6,823 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 7,997 number compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 7,729 number compare
- 84 Paraguay 7,265 number compare
- 86 Germany 6,485 number compare
- 87 Mauritania 5,522 number compare
- 88 New Zealand 5,421 number compare
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 6,823 number in 2014, 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 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.