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

Botswana
1.8%
in 2012
Ghana
1.7%
in 2017
Botswana rank
67th
Ghana rank
69th

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

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th of 131 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Ghana
1980s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Ghana
1990s 0.9% 2.1% 1.2% Ghana
2000s 1.4% 4.8% 3.3% Ghana
2010s 1.8% 2.6% 0.8% Ghana

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 Ghana?
Botswana, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Ghana?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th 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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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.