Botswana vs Finland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Botswana
0.1%
in 2013
Finland
0.1%
in 2017
Botswana rank
147th
Finland rank
145th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Botswana
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.

Botswana ranks 147th and Finland ranks 145th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Botswana
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Botswana
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Finland
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Botswana or Finland?
Finland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Botswana and Finland?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Botswana ranks 147th and Finland ranks 145th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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