Botswana vs Paraguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Botswana
4.4%
in 2012
Paraguay
4.5%
in 2011
Botswana rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
59th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 184 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 15.8% | 13.5% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.6% | 5.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.3% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.