Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Botswana
4.5%
in 2012
Papua New Guinea
5.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.4% against 4.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.4% against 4.5% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1999.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release