Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana

Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 9.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
9.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 1985
Years of data
32
1970–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2014

02468101970199220141970: 0.564 %1978: 0.869 %1980: 0.495 %1981: 0.615 %1982: 0.691 %1983: 0.56 %1984: 1.1 %1985: 0.336 %1986: 0.588 %1987: 0.485 %1988: 0.652 %1989: 0.955 %1990: 1.3 %1991: 0.998 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.4 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 6.9 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 7.4 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 9.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2014.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 9.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % Change
1970 0.6%
1978 0.9% +54.1%
1980 0.5% -43.0%
1981 0.6% +24.1%
1982 0.7% +12.4%
1983 0.6% -19.0%
1984 1.1% +93.0%
1985 0.3% -68.9%
1986 0.6% +75.0%
1987 0.5% -17.6%
1988 0.7% +34.5%
1989 1.0% +46.5%
1990 1.3% +36.9%
1991 1.0% -23.6%
1992 1.1% +5.6%
1993 1.3% +26.6%
1994 2.5% +88.8%
1995 2.4% -6.3%
1998 3.5% +46.7%
1999 3.7% +5.5%
2000 3.4% -6.0%
2001 3.6% +4.8%
2002 5.6% +54.6%
2003 6.2% +11.1%
2004 7.5% +20.7%
2005 6.9% -7.7%
2006 6.7% -2.7%
2007 6.9% +3.3%
2008 7.4% +6.3%
2012 7.1% -2.8%
2013 9.2% +29.2%
2014 9.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.3% 1.1% 10
1990s 2.1% 1.0% 3.7% 8
2000s 6.0% 3.4% 7.5% 9
2010s 8.5% 7.1% 9.2% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 24 Iraq 9.7% compare
  2. 25 South Africa 9.5% compare
  3. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
  4. 28 Cambodia 8.9% compare
  5. 29 Yemen 8.8% compare
  6. 30 Zambia 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Botswana was 9.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Botswana ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.