Botswana vs Ghana: Over-age students, primary, male

Botswana
15.1%
in 2014
Ghana
15.5%
in 2018
Botswana rank
39th
Ghana rank
37th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 24.2% 23.0% 1.2% Botswana
2000s 22.5% 25.8% 3.3% Ghana
2010s 15.8% 17.7% 2.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Botswana and Ghana?
0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Botswana ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.