Botswana vs Gambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Botswana
5.6%
in 2012
Gambia
5.5%
in 2018
Botswana rank
56th
Gambia rank
57th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Gambia ranks 57th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 15.5% | 9.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 13.5% | 9.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.8% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Gambia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Gambia ranks 57th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.