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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

42,803 number

in 2019

Mali

48,971 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

15th

Mali rank

13th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 48,971 number against 42,803 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,168 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	200 number	2,135 number	1,935 number	Mali
1980s	999.17 number	4,152 number	3,153 number	Mali
2000s	14,948 number	15,984 number	1,036 number	Mali
2010s	33,899 number	41,552 number	7,653 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 48,971 number against 42,803 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 6,168 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 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, 4,052 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.