Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 8.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Botswana stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 11.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 38th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +89.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +90.2% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +86.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Botswana?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Botswana was 8.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.