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

17 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Benin

26,794 number

in 2016

Burkina Faso

34,147 number

in 2019

Benin rank

12th

Burkina Faso rank

9th

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

Benin
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34,147 number against 26,794 number in Benin, a difference of 7,353 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	310.75 number	88.88 number	221.88 number	Benin
1980s	394 number	194 number	200 number	Benin
2000s	5,356 number	5,999 number	643.5 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	23,110 number	25,611 number	2,501 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, female, Benin or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 34,147 number against 26,794 number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female between Benin and Burkina Faso?: 7,353 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?: 17 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, female?: Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 3,750 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.