Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 4.4% in 2012. β² Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Botswana, 1970β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Botswana peaked at 6.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 59 Paraguay 4.5% compare
- 60 Djibouti 4.5% compare
- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 4.5% compare
- 63 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
- 64 Uruguay 4.2% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Botswana?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Botswana was 4.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.