Botswana vs Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes

Botswana
0.1%
in 2012
Ireland
0.3%
in 2017
Botswana rank
18th
Ireland rank
17th

Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 24 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Ireland
2000s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Ireland?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 7 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 408 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.