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

Botswana
15.1%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
15.0%
in 2013
Botswana rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.1% against 15.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 18.9% 0.0% 18.9% Botswana
1980s 10.6% 5.6% 5.0% Botswana
1990s 24.6% 18.6% 6.0% Botswana
2000s 23.2% 15.2% 8.0% Botswana
2010s 16.2% 14.6% 1.6% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 15.1% against 15.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Botswana ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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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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.