What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Botswana and Sri Lanka?

168 number, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?

22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Botswana

1,941 number

in 2015

Sri Lanka

1,773 number

in 2017

Botswana rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,941 number against 1,773 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 168 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 185 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13 number	41,723 number	41,710 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	132 number	21,255 number	21,123 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	259.75 number	20,028 number	19,768 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	1,256 number	1,769 number	512.88 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	1,612 number	1,635 number	23.75 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Botswana, at 1,941 number against 1,773 number in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 168 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?: Botswana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,333 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.