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

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

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
95th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.1%
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 in Botswana, 1986–2013

00.511.521986199920131986: 0.564 %1987: 0.133 %1998: 0.569 %1999: 0.583 %2000: 0.55 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 0.771 %2006: 0.559 %2007: 1.2 %2012: 0.526 %2013: 0.845 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Botswana stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 60.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Botswana peaked at 2.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.

Botswana ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Botswana, 1986 to 2013.
Year % Change
1986 0.6%
1987 0.1% -76.4%
1998 0.6% +326.5%
1999 0.6% +2.5%
2000 0.6% -5.7%
2001 2.1% +273.2%
2002 1.7% -16.2%
2003 1.7% +1.5%
2004 1.2% -29.1%
2005 0.8% -37.7%
2006 0.6% -27.5%
2007 1.2% +117.4%
2012 0.5% -56.7%
2013 0.8% +60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 1.2% 0.6% 2.1% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 92 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  2. 93 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 94 Timor-Leste 0.9% compare
  4. 96 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  5. 97 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  6. 98 Andorra 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Botswana?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education 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?
Botswana ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.