Botswana vs Zambia: Repeaters, primary, total
Botswana
5.3%
in 2014
Zambia
5.5%
in 2013
Botswana rank
60th
Zambia rank
57th
Repeaters, primary, total over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Botswana as of 2013.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.