Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Botswana
17,567 number
in 2014
Sri Lanka
16,705 number
in 2017
Botswana rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 17,567 number against 16,705 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 862 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2,520 number 240,500 number 237,980 number Sri Lanka
1980s 11,076 number 199,261 number 188,184 number Sri Lanka
1990s 11,852 number 142,646 number 130,794 number Sri Lanka
2000s 14,727 number 15,334 number 607.14 number Sri Lanka
2010s 16,055 number 14,662 number 1,393 number Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
Botswana, at 17,567 number against 16,705 number in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
862 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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