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

Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 7.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
7.3%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
43rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1983
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2014

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

0510151970199220141970: 0.422 %1978: 1.1 %1980: 11.8 %1982: 15.7 %1983: 15.9 %1984: 13.9 %1985: 10.4 %1986: 12.8 %1987: 12.6 %1989: 13.8 %1990: 14 %1991: 12.8 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 13.5 %1994: 13 %1995: 13.3 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 12.9 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 10.9 %2008: 9.1 %2012: 6.8 %2014: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana stood at 7.3%.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 15.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 43rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % Change
1970 0.4%
1978 1.1% +169.9%
1980 11.8% +931.0%
1982 15.7% +33.6%
1983 15.9% +1.3%
1984 13.9% -12.4%
1985 10.4% -25.0%
1986 12.8% +22.1%
1987 12.6% -1.3%
1989 13.8% +9.6%
1990 14.0% +1.3%
1991 12.8% -8.4%
1992 11.3% -12.0%
1993 13.5% +20.0%
1994 13.0% -4.2%
1995 13.3% +2.7%
1998 12.8% -3.8%
1999 12.9% +1.0%
2000 12.8% -0.9%
2001 12.5% -2.8%
2002 12.9% +3.6%
2003 12.5% -3.4%
2004 11.5% -7.7%
2005 10.9% -4.9%
2008 9.1% -17.1%
2012 6.8% -25.2%
2014 7.3% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.4% 1.1% 2
1980s 13.4% 10.4% 15.9% 8
1990s 12.9% 11.3% 14.0% 8
2000s 11.7% 9.1% 12.9% 7
2010s 7.0% 6.8% 7.3% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 40 Nicaragua 8.4% compare
  2. 41 Belize 8.0% compare
  3. 42 Aruba 7.7% compare
  4. 44 Ethiopia 7.0% compare
  5. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 6.9% compare
  6. 46 Guatemala 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Botswana was 7.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Botswana ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.