Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Botswana is 0.0111 units per square kilometre, measured 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 (number), per square in Botswana peaked at 0.019 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Botswana 144th out of 195 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, male (number), per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +483.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0111 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0111 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +483.8% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +141.4% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +107.1% | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Ireland 0.0148 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Italy 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ecuador 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Latvia 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 0.0102 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square in Botswana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Botswana was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.