Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Benin
55,295 number
in 2016
Burkina Faso
66,541 number
in 2019
Benin rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 66,541 number against 55,295 number in Benin, a difference of 11,246 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 772.38 number 247.88 number 524.5 number Benin
1980s 3,777 number 899.2 number 2,878 number Benin
1990s 3,842 number 3,528 number 314 number Benin
2000s 14,369 number 14,105 number 264.5 number Benin
2010s 46,219 number 49,526 number 3,307 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 66,541 number against 55,295 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Benin and Burkina Faso?
11,246 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.