What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Algeria and Burkina Faso?

2,473 number, with Algeria ahead.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Algeria

26,197 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso

23,724 number

in 2019

Algeria rank

27th

Burkina Faso rank

29th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Algeria
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 26,197 number against 23,724 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,473 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	48,366 number	2,771 number	45,594 number	Algeria
1980s	40,087 number	5,096 number	34,991 number	Algeria
1990s	58,376 number	10,822 number	47,554 number	Algeria
2000s	81,781 number	22,464 number	59,317 number	Algeria
2010s	35,195 number	21,292 number	13,902 number	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Algeria or Burkina Faso?: Algeria, at 26,197 number against 23,724 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Algeria and Burkina Faso?: 2,473 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Algeria ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.