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
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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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.