Belize vs Botswana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Belize
9.4%
in 2018
Botswana
9.0%
in 2014
Belize rank
29th
Botswana rank
32nd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belize
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 29th and Botswana ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 2.8% 9.0% Belize
2000s 14.7% 7.6% 7.1% Belize
2010s 11.6% 9.1% 2.5% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Belize or Botswana?
Belize, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Belize and Botswana?
0.4%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Belize ranks 29th and Botswana ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.