Botswana vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Botswana
7.5%
in 2014
South Africa
6.9%
in 2017
Botswana rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 10.7% | 9.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 7.5% | 3.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 7.5% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.