Botswana vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Botswana
5.6%
in 2012
Zambia
5.6%
in 2012
Botswana rank
56th
Zambia rank
55th

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

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.9% 2.1% 2.8% Botswana
1990s 4.1% 5.3% 1.2% Zambia
2000s 5.1% 7.4% 2.3% Zambia
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Botswana as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Botswana and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Botswana ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.