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

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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 Mali: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

66,541 number

in 2019

Mali

83,301 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Mali rank

10th

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

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 83,301 number against 66,541 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16,760 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mali ranks 10th of 185 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	211.2 number	2,270 number	2,058 number	Mali
1980s	1,162 number	5,281 number	4,119 number	Mali
1990s	9,435 number	9,441 number	6 number	Mali
2000s	19,096 number	25,113 number	6,017 number	Mali
2010s	48,876 number	67,865 number	18,990 number	Mali

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 Mali?: Mali, at 83,301 number against 66,541 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 16,760 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mali ranks 10th 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.