Repeaters, primary, male in Botswana
Botswana: Repeaters, primary, male was 6.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, male in Botswana, 1970–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 Yemen 6.4% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 6.3% compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 6.3% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 5.8% compare
- 59 Zambia 5.7% compare
- 60 Gambia 5.6% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- 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)
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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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.