Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 6,286 in 2022. β² Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Botswana, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6,286 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Botswana peaked at 10,744 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 116, in 1970.
That places Botswana 93rd 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 | 625.5 | 116 | 1,798 | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,641 | 3,724 | 6,602 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,953 | 4,532 | 6,989 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,672 | 6,574 | 9,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,057 | 9,562 | 10,744 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,904 | 6,286 | 9,522 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Botswana was 6,286 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,744 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release