Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Botswana

Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 7.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
7.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
38th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 1980
Years of data
28
1970–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2014

024681970199220141970: 0.466 %1978: 0.821 %1980: 0.376 %1982: 0.922 %1983: 1.1 %1984: 1.2 %1985: 0.706 %1986: 0.72 %1987: 0.848 %1989: 0.917 %1990: 1.1 %1991: 0.891 %1992: 0.709 %1993: 0.78 %1994: 2 %1995: 2 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 6.3 %2008: 5.6 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 7.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.

Botswana ranks 38th of 171 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 3 of primary education, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % Change
1970 0.5%
1978 0.8% +76.1%
1980 0.4% -54.2%
1982 0.9% +145.3%
1983 1.1% +20.5%
1984 1.2% +8.6%
1985 0.7% -41.6%
1986 0.7% +2.0%
1987 0.8% +17.9%
1989 0.9% +8.1%
1990 1.1% +22.4%
1991 0.9% -20.6%
1992 0.7% -20.5%
1993 0.8% +10.1%
1994 2.0% +159.4%
1995 2.0% -3.3%
1998 2.1% +6.3%
1999 2.4% +17.5%
2000 2.6% +7.2%
2001 2.7% +1.6%
2002 5.9% +119.6%
2003 5.2% -10.8%
2004 6.9% +32.6%
2005 6.3% -9.1%
2008 5.6% -11.2%
2012 5.8% +4.4%
2013 6.8% +16.0%
2014 7.4% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.4% 1.2% 8
1990s 1.5% 0.7% 2.4% 8
2000s 5.0% 2.6% 6.9% 7
2010s 6.7% 5.8% 7.4% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 35 Bhutan 8.0% compare
  2. 36 Belize 7.8% compare
  3. 37 Paraguay 7.4% compare
  4. 39 Cambodia 7.2% compare
  5. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
  6. 41 Aruba 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Botswana was 7.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Botswana ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
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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.