Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 1.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana is 1.3%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 68th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +728.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -63.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +90.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +101.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +152.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -59.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +78.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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 6 of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Botswana was 1.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release