Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana

Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 65.2%
World rank
112th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1987
Years of data
14
1986–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana, 1986–2013

00.511.51986199920131986: 0.626 %1987: 0.091 %1998: 0.353 %1999: 0.36 %2000: 0.351 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1 %2005: 0.665 %2006: 0.408 %2007: 1 %2012: 0.484 %2013: 0.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana is 0.8%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana peaked at 1.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.

That places Botswana 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Botswana, 1986 to 2013.
Year % Change
1986 0.6%
1987 0.1% -85.5%
1998 0.4% +288.9%
1999 0.4% +2.0%
2000 0.4% -2.5%
2001 1.6% +366.1%
2002 1.3% -18.5%
2003 1.4% +2.3%
2004 1.0% -26.6%
2005 0.7% -33.6%
2006 0.4% -38.7%
2007 1.0% +147.7%
2012 0.5% -52.1%
2013 0.8% +65.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.4% 1.6% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 109 Albania 0.9% compare
  2. 110 Bahrain 0.9% compare
  3. 111 Viet Nam 0.8% compare
  4. 113 Serbia 0.7% compare
  5. 114 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  6. 115 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Botswana was 0.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Botswana ranks 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.