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

Botswana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 5.6% in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
5.6%
World rank
56th
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), male in Botswana, 1970–2012

02461970199120121970: 0.719 %1971: 0.842 %1978: 2.8 %1980: 4.8 %1981: 5.9 %1983: 6.2 %1984: 6.1 %1985: 4.9 %1986: 5.6 %1987: 5.2 %1988: 5.2 %1989: 5.2 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.1 %1993: 3.2 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 4 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 4.2 %2000: 4 %2001: 4 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 5.8 %2008: 5.6 %2012: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana is 5.6%, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

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

Botswana ranks 56th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.4% 0.7% 2.8% 3
1980s 5.5% 4.8% 6.2% 9
1990s 3.7% 3.1% 4.2% 8
2000s 5.2% 4.0% 5.8% 7
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 53 Solomon Islands 6.1% compare
  2. 54 Tonga 5.9% compare
  3. 55 Zambia 5.6% compare
  4. 57 Gambia, The 5.5% compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 5.5% compare
  6. 59 Syrian Arab Republic 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Botswana

All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Botswana was 5.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Botswana ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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