What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

9,423 number, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

75,224 number

in 2019

Ethiopia

84,647 number

in 2015

Burkina Faso rank

6th

Ethiopia rank

4th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 84,647 number against 75,224 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9,423 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19,056 number	25,507 number	6,451 number	Ethiopia
1990s	38,761 number	24,036 number	14,726 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	48,316 number	61,420 number	13,104 number	Ethiopia
2010s	70,226 number	96,563 number	26,337 number	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 84,647 number against 75,224 number in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 9,423 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 3,622 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.