Botswana vs Gambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Botswana
3.3%
in 2012
Gambia
3.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
57th
Gambia rank
54th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 54th of 190 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 10.1% | 9.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 13.8% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 13.2% | 10.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 7.2% | 4.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 54th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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