Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Botswana
2.7%
in 2012
Syrian Arab Republic
2.4%
in 2001
Botswana rank
66th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
68th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 157 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 7.2% 6.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.7% 5.4% 4.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 1.2% 3.8% 2.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.4% 3.0% 1.5% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Botswana, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.