Botswana vs Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Botswana
1.8%
in 2012
Egypt
2.1%
in 2018
Botswana rank
67th
Egypt rank
64th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 64th of 131 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 14.6% 14.0% Egypt
1980s 0.6% 3.7% 3.2% Egypt
2000s 1.6% 8.5% 6.9% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Egypt?
Egypt, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Egypt?
0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 64th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
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.