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

1,678 number, with Argentina ahead.

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

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

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.

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

Argentina

25,402 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso

23,724 number

in 2019

Argentina rank

28th

Burkina Faso rank

29th

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

Argentina
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 25,402 number against 23,724 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,678 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22,148 number	2,409 number	19,738 number	Argentina
1990s	29,245 number	12,499 number	16,746 number	Argentina
2000s	36,349 number	22,464 number	13,885 number	Argentina
2010s	19,692 number	20,833 number	1,140 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Argentina or Burkina Faso?: Argentina, at 25,402 number against 23,724 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Argentina and Burkina Faso?: 1,678 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Burkina Faso rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 28th 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.