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

Latest (2013)
0.3%
Change on year
up 65.4%
World rank
133rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2013

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana, 1998–2013

0.10.20.30.40.51998200520131998: 0.138 %1999: 0.146 %2000: 0.145 %2001: 0.483 %2002: 0.418 %2003: 0.426 %2004: 0.316 %2005: 0.214 %2006: 0.145 %2007: 0.362 %2012: 0.207 %2013: 0.342 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Botswana is 0.3%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 65.4% 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 133rd out of 156 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Botswana, 1998 to 2013.
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% -42.9%
2013 0.3% +65.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Mongolia 0.4% compare
  2. 131 Russian Federation 0.4%
  3. 132 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  4. 134 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  5. 135 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
  6. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare

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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 133rd out of 156 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.