Botswana vs Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Botswana
1,754 number
in 2014
Gambia
2,068 number
in 2019
Botswana rank
81st
Gambia rank
78th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2,068 number against 1,754 number in Botswana, a difference of 314 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 78th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 47.22 number 351.44 number 304.22 number Gambia
1980s 180.22 number 1,031 number 850.56 number Gambia
1990s 469 number 1,634 number 1,164 number Gambia
2000s 1,154 number 1,077 number 76.89 number Botswana
2010s 1,474 number 737 number 736.67 number Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2,068 number against 1,754 number in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Gambia?
314 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 78th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.