Botswana vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Botswana
9.0%
in 2014
Zambia
8.7%
in 2015
Botswana rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Botswana |
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 Zambia?
- Botswana, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.