Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana
Botswana: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +232.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +150.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % 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 0.3% 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 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 170 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 19.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release