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

42 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.

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

Burkina Faso

23,724 number

in 2019

Tunisia

27,328 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

29th

Tunisia rank

26th

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

Burkina Faso
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 27,328 number against 23,724 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,604 number.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tunisia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,691 number	32,202 number	29,511 number	Tunisia
1980s	5,096 number	43,416 number	38,320 number	Tunisia
1990s	10,822 number	45,506 number	34,684 number	Tunisia
2000s	22,464 number	20,938 number	1,526 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	20,974 number	13,587 number	7,388 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, Burkina Faso or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 27,328 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 Burkina Faso and Tunisia?: 3,604 number, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tunisia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Tunisia rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 26th 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.