Repeaters, primary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters, primary, female was 4.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 Lebanon 4.9% compare
- 57 Gambia 4.8% compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 4.5% compare
- 60 Afghanistan 3.8% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
- 62 Algeria 3.7% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
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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About this data
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.