Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Afghanistan
124,578
in 2023
Burkina Faso
154,147
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Burkina Faso rank
20th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 154,147 against 124,578 in Afghanistan, a difference of 29,569.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 39,480 1,462 38,018 Afghanistan
1980s 22,327 3,595 18,732 Afghanistan
1990s 19,907 24,887 4,980 Burkina Faso
2010s 85,650 218,617 132,967 Burkina Faso
2020s 124,578 165,681 41,103 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 154,147 against 124,578 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
29,569, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release