Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana

Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.2%
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1984
All-time low
0.1%
in 1986
Years of data
20
1984–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana, 1984–2013

00.511.51984199820131984: 1.6 %1985: 1.1 %1986: 0.063 %1987: 0.299 %1988: 0.253 %1989: 0.998 %1991: 0.515 %1993: 1.3 %1998: 0.151 %1999: 0.172 %2000: 0.161 %2001: 0.138 %2002: 0.25 %2003: 0.261 %2004: 0.155 %2005: 0.067 %2006: 0.103 %2007: 0.191 %2012: 0.091 %2013: 0.15 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana peaked at 1.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.

Botswana ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Botswana, 1984 to 2013.
Year % Change
1984 1.6%
1985 1.1% -32.6%
1986 0.1% -94.1%
1987 0.3% +376.4%
1988 0.3% -15.4%
1989 1.0% +295.1%
1991 0.5% -48.4%
1993 1.3% +143.7%
1998 0.2% -88.0%
1999 0.2% +14.3%
2000 0.2% -6.5%
2001 0.1% -14.3%
2002 0.2% +80.8%
2003 0.3% +4.6%
2004 0.2% -40.6%
2005 0.1% -56.7%
2006 0.1% +53.2%
2007 0.2% +85.1%
2012 0.1% -52.2%
2013 0.2% +65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.1% 1.6% 6
1990s 0.5% 0.2% 1.3% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 142 Ireland 0.2% compare
  2. 143 Malta 0.2% compare
  3. 144 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  4. 146 Armenia 0.1% compare
  5. 147 Maldives 0.0% compare
  6. 148 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Botswana was 0.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Botswana ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.