Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Botswana
Botswana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) was 5.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2012.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana peaked at 6.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +227.4% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +227.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% |
| 1980 | +72.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 Papua New Guinea 5.6% compare
- 49 Micronesia (country) 5.6%
- 50 Zambia 5.6% compare
- 52 Palau 5.6% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
- 54 Syria 4.8% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana was 5.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release