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

17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Botswana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Belgium

9,744 number

in 2018

Botswana

10,744 number

in 2014

Belgium rank

82nd

Botswana rank

79th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Belgium
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10,744 number against 9,744 number in Belgium, a difference of 1,000 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Botswana ranks 79th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	108,720 number	1,798 number	106,922 number	Belgium
1980s	76,176 number	5,521 number	70,655 number	Belgium
1990s	63,493 number	6,927 number	56,566 number	Belgium
2000s	12,594 number	9,501 number	3,093 number	Belgium
2010s	10,618 number	10,051 number	567 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Belgium or Botswana?: Botswana, at 10,744 number against 9,744 number in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Belgium and Botswana?: 1,000 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Belgium ranks 82nd and Botswana ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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