Botswana vs Laos: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)

Botswana
3.3%
in 2012
Laos
3.1%
in 2018
Botswana rank
64th
Laos rank
66th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) over time

  • Botswana
  • Laos
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 64th and Laos ranks 66th of 181 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 23.8% 21.2% Laos
2000s 3.3% 17.8% 14.6% Laos
2010s 3.3% 8.1% 4.8% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Botswana or Laos?
Botswana, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Laos as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Botswana and Laos?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Botswana ranks 64th and Laos ranks 66th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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