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