Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana

Botswana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
3.3%
World rank
64th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1983
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2012

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

02461970199120121970: 0.672 %1971: 0.984 %1978: 2.9 %1980: 4.8 %1981: 6 %1983: 6.2 %1984: 6 %1985: 5 %1986: 5.6 %1987: 5.2 %1988: 5.2 %1989: 4.8 %1991: 3 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.9 %1995: 2.7 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.6 %2008: 3.6 %2012: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana is 3.3%, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana peaked at 6.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.

That places Botswana 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2012.
Year % Change
1970 0.7% —
1971 1.0% +46.5%
1978 2.9% +194.2%
1980 4.8% +66.4%
1981 6.0% +23.7%
1983 6.2% +4.3%
1984 6.0% -3.6%
1985 5.0% -15.9%
1986 5.6% +11.8%
1987 5.2% -8.5%
1988 5.2% +0.5%
1989 4.8% -7.0%
1991 3.0% -37.6%
1992 2.2% -25.5%
1993 2.3% +2.0%
1994 2.9% +25.4%
1995 2.7% -5.3%
1997 2.5% -8.4%
1998 2.7% +10.7%
1999 2.7% -3.3%
2000 2.5% -4.3%
2001 2.4% -4.4%
2002 3.5% +45.3%
2003 3.5% -2.0%
2004 3.6% +4.4%
2005 3.6% -1.2%
2008 3.6% +1.0%
2012 3.3% -9.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +194.2% 1.0% 2.9%
1980 +66.4% 2.9% 4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5% 0.7% 2.9% 3
1980s 5.4% 4.8% 6.2% 9
1990s 2.6% 2.2% 3.0% 8
2000s 3.3% 2.4% 3.6% 7
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 61 Paraguay 3.5% compare
  2. 62 Niger 3.4% compare
  3. 63 Uruguay 3.4% compare
  4. 65 Argentina 3.2% compare
  5. 66 Laos 3.1% compare
  6. 67 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Botswana was 3.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Botswana ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.