Botswana vs Zambia: Repeaters, primary, male

Botswana
6.3%
in 2014
Zambia
5.7%
in 2013
Botswana rank
57th
Zambia rank
59th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.3% against 5.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 59th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 2.0% 0.3% Zambia
1980s 5.4% 1.8% 3.6% Botswana
1990s 3.7% 4.5% 0.8% Zambia
2000s 5.3% 6.8% 1.6% Zambia
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 6.3% against 5.7% in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Botswana and Zambia?
0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Botswana ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, 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
Repeaters, 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
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.