Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana

Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 7.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
7.5%
Change on year
up 84.4%
World rank
33rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1983
All-time low
0.3%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2014

02.557.51012.51970199220141970: 0.251 %1978: 0.758 %1980: 8.2 %1982: 11.9 %1983: 12.1 %1984: 10.1 %1985: 7.2 %1986: 9.1 %1987: 8.4 %1989: 9.7 %1990: 10.3 %1991: 8.4 %1992: 7.5 %1993: 8.7 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 9 %1998: 8.4 %1999: 8.3 %2000: 8.1 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 6.4 %2005: 6.5 %2008: 5.9 %2012: 4.1 %2014: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana stood at 7.5%.

That represents a change of up 84.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 12.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % Change
1970 0.3%
1978 0.8% +202.1%
1980 8.2% +977.3%
1982 11.9% +45.2%
1983 12.1% +2.2%
1984 10.1% -17.0%
1985 7.2% -28.2%
1986 9.1% +26.0%
1987 8.4% -7.8%
1989 9.7% +16.1%
1990 10.3% +5.6%
1991 8.4% -18.6%
1992 7.5% -9.8%
1993 8.7% +15.7%
1994 8.2% -6.3%
1995 9.0% +9.9%
1998 8.4% -6.7%
1999 8.3% -1.6%
2000 8.1% -2.3%
2001 7.3% -9.8%
2002 7.4% +2.0%
2003 7.1% -5.0%
2004 6.4% -9.2%
2005 6.5% +1.9%
2008 5.9% -10.1%
2012 4.1% -30.3%
2014 7.5% +84.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 2
1980s 9.6% 7.2% 12.1% 8
1990s 8.6% 7.5% 10.3% 8
2000s 6.9% 5.9% 8.1% 7
2010s 5.8% 4.1% 7.5% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 30 Cape Verde 8.4% compare
  2. 31 Yemen 8.2% compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 7.9% compare
  4. 34 Lesotho 7.2% compare
  5. 35 Lebanon 7.2% compare
  6. 36 Gambia 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Botswana was 7.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Botswana ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 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.