Repeaters, primary, male in Botswana

Botswana: Repeaters, primary, male was 6.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.3%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1983
All-time low
0.3%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2014

Repeaters, primary, male in Botswana, 1970–2014

02461970199220141970: 0.298 % of male enrollment1971: 0.766 % of male enrollment1972: 0.816 % of male enrollment1979: 2.6 % of male enrollment1981: 4.5 % of male enrollment1982: 5.5 % of male enrollment1983: 6.4 % of male enrollment1984: 5.8 % of male enrollment1985: 5.7 % of male enrollment1986: 4.6 % of male enrollment1987: 5.3 % of male enrollment1988: 5 % of male enrollment1989: 4.9 % of male enrollment1990: 5.1 % of male enrollment1991: 4.8 % of male enrollment1992: 3.7 % of male enrollment1993: 3 % of male enrollment1994: 3.2 % of male enrollment1995: 4.1 % of male enrollment1996: 3.9 % of male enrollment1998: 3.7 % of male enrollment1999: 3.9 % of male enrollment2000: 4.1 % of male enrollment2001: 4 % of male enrollment2002: 3.9 % of male enrollment2003: 5.8 % of male enrollment2004: 5.7 % of male enrollment2005: 5.8 % of male enrollment2006: 5.7 % of male enrollment2007: 5.9 % of male enrollment2008: 5.5 % of male enrollment2009: 5.5 % of male enrollment2012: 5.8 % of male enrollment2013: 5.5 % of male enrollment2014: 6.3 % of male enrollment

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Botswana is 6.3%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Botswana peaked at 6.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 57th 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, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1970 0.3%
1971 0.8% +157.0%
1972 0.8% +6.6%
1979 2.6% +212.9%
1981 4.5% +78.1%
1982 5.5% +21.3%
1983 6.4% +15.5%
1984 5.8% -8.6%
1985 5.7% -2.0%
1986 4.6% -19.0%
1987 5.3% +13.9%
1988 5.0% -5.3%
1989 4.9% -1.0%
1990 5.1% +3.1%
1991 4.8% -6.4%
1992 3.7% -23.4%
1993 3.0% -17.7%
1994 3.2% +4.9%
1995 4.1% +30.1%
1996 3.9% -5.1%
1998 3.7% -5.5%
1999 3.9% +5.3%
2000 4.1% +6.6%
2001 4.0% -4.1%
2002 3.9% -0.9%
2003 5.8% +47.9%
2004 5.7% -2.5%
2005 5.8% +2.0%
2006 5.7% -1.0%
2007 5.9% +3.6%
2008 5.5% -7.4%
2009 5.5% -0.2%
2012 5.8% +5.1%
2013 5.5% -4.7%
2014 6.3% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1% 0.3% 2.6% 4
1980s 5.3% 4.5% 6.4% 9
1990s 3.9% 3.0% 5.1% 9
2000s 5.2% 3.9% 5.9% 10
2010s 5.8% 5.5% 6.3% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 54 Yemen 6.4% compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 6.3% compare
  3. 56 Solomon Islands 6.3% compare
  4. 58 Burkina Faso 5.8% compare
  5. 59 Zambia 5.7% compare
  6. 60 Gambia 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Botswana?
Repeaters, primary, male in Botswana was 6.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Botswana ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.