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. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
4.4%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1983
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2012

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2012

02461970199120121970: 0.694 %1971: 0.918 %1973: 2.5 %1974: 3.2 %1975: 2.8 %1976: 2.5 %1977: 2.1 %1978: 2.8 %1979: 3.2 %1980: 4.8 %1981: 5.9 %1983: 6.2 %1984: 6.1 %1985: 5 %1986: 5.6 %1987: 5.2 %1988: 5.2 %1989: 5 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 2.6 %1993: 2.7 %1994: 3.5 %1995: 3.3 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 3.3 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.3 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 4.7 %2008: 4.6 %2012: 4.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  2. 60 Djibouti 4.5% compare
  3. 61 Syrian Arab Republic 4.5% compare
  4. 63 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 4.2% compare
  6. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.