Botswana vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 11.4% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 9.9% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 12.9% | 4.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Botswana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.