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
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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

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.