Botswana vs Iraq: Over-age students, primary

Botswana
13.3%
in 2014
Iraq
12.8%
in 2007
Botswana rank
47th
Iraq rank
50th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Botswana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 13.3% against 12.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 18.2% 16.8% 1.4% Botswana
1980s 12.8% 13.2% 0.4% Iraq
1990s 20.3% 9.5% 10.8% Botswana
2000s 20.9% 10.8% 10.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Botswana or Iraq?
Botswana, at 13.3% against 12.8% in Iraq as of 2014.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Botswana and Iraq?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Botswana ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th 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 (% of 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 (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 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.