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

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

39,330 number

in 2019

Rwanda

40,066 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Rwanda rank

27th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 40,066 number against 39,330 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 736 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,784 number	12,624 number	9,840 number	Rwanda
1980s	5,620 number	8,173 number	2,553 number	Rwanda
1990s	11,955 number	22,536 number	10,581 number	Rwanda
2000s	22,872 number	52,682 number	29,810 number	Rwanda
2010s	33,215 number	48,831 number	15,617 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 40,066 number against 39,330 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 736 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,833 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.