How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?

12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

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

Burkina Faso

66,541 number

in 2019

Kenya

53,805 number

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Kenya rank

15th

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

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 66,541 number against 53,805 number in Kenya, a difference of 12,736 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	248.86 number	30,635 number	30,387 number	Kenya
1980s	547 number	45,654 number	45,107 number	Kenya
2010s	54,786 number	64,454 number	9,667 number	Kenya

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, Burkina Faso or Kenya?: Burkina Faso, at 66,541 number against 53,805 number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 12,736 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th 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: 04 September 2026

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