Repeaters, primary, female in Botswana

Botswana: Repeaters, primary, female was 4.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
4.3%
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 1983
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2014

Repeaters, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2014

02461970199220141970: 0.363 % of female enrollment1971: 0.707 % of female enrollment1972: 0.938 % of female enrollment1979: 2.7 % of female enrollment1981: 4.7 % of female enrollment1982: 5.7 % of female enrollment1983: 6.6 % of female enrollment1984: 5.9 % of female enrollment1985: 5.7 % of female enrollment1986: 4.8 % of female enrollment1987: 5.4 % of female enrollment1988: 4.9 % of female enrollment1989: 4.9 % of female enrollment1990: 4.7 % of female enrollment1991: 4.4 % of female enrollment1992: 3 % of female enrollment1993: 2.2 % of female enrollment1994: 2.3 % of female enrollment1995: 2.9 % of female enrollment1996: 2.7 % of female enrollment1998: 2.5 % of female enrollment1999: 2.7 % of female enrollment2000: 2.6 % of female enrollment2001: 2.5 % of female enrollment2002: 2.4 % of female enrollment2003: 3.5 % of female enrollment2004: 3.5 % of female enrollment2005: 3.6 % of female enrollment2006: 3.6 % of female enrollment2007: 3.8 % of female enrollment2008: 3.6 % of female enrollment2009: 3.6 % of female enrollment2012: 3.5 % of female enrollment2013: 3.3 % of female enrollment2014: 4.3 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2014, repeaters, primary, female in Botswana stood at 4.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 6.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1970 0.4%
1971 0.7% +94.7%
1972 0.9% +32.7%
1979 2.7% +187.1%
1981 4.7% +74.4%
1982 5.7% +22.2%
1983 6.6% +14.4%
1984 5.9% -9.6%
1985 5.7% -4.5%
1986 4.8% -14.7%
1987 5.4% +10.8%
1988 4.9% -8.2%
1989 4.9% +0.4%
1990 4.7% -5.3%
1991 4.4% -6.5%
1992 3.0% -31.3%
1993 2.2% -25.6%
1994 2.3% +1.3%
1995 2.9% +26.1%
1996 2.7% -6.1%
1998 2.5% -6.5%
1999 2.7% +9.1%
2000 2.6% -3.1%
2001 2.5% -5.3%
2002 2.4% -3.0%
2003 3.5% +45.5%
2004 3.5% -1.3%
2005 3.6% +3.2%
2006 3.6% -1.0%
2007 3.8% +6.7%
2008 3.6% -6.2%
2009 3.6% +0.2%
2012 3.5% -1.7%
2013 3.3% -7.7%
2014 4.3% +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2% 0.4% 2.7% 4
1980s 5.4% 4.7% 6.6% 9
1990s 3.0% 2.2% 4.7% 9
2000s 3.3% 2.4% 3.8% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.3% 4.3% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 56 Lebanon 4.9% compare
  2. 57 Gambia 4.8% compare
  3. 58 Liechtenstein 4.5% compare
  4. 60 Afghanistan 3.8% compare
  5. 61 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
  6. 62 Algeria 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Botswana?
Repeaters, primary, female in Botswana was 4.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Botswana ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.