Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Botswana
8.9%
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
8.8%
in 2012
Botswana rank
38th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
40th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 11.7% 10.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.9% 12.2% 11.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 2.8% 13.7% 10.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 8.1% 13.5% 5.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 11.3% 8.8% 2.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Botswana, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Botswana ranks 38th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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