Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana
Botswana: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana is 0.4%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +79.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +111.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana was 0.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release