What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male between Botswana and Sri Lanka?

103 number, with Sri Lanka 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 4 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 4 of primary education, male

Botswana

1,804 number

in 2015

Sri Lanka

1,907 number

in 2017

Botswana rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,907 number against 1,804 number in Botswana, a difference of 103 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9 number	33,252 number	33,243 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	2,174 number	21,120 number	18,946 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	3,052 number	18,805 number	15,752 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	2,821 number	2,262 number	559.5 number	Botswana
2010s	1,773 number	1,762 number	11.25 number	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,907 number against 1,804 number in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 103 number, with Sri Lanka 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 4 of primary education, male?: Botswana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,317 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.