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

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

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.

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

Burkina Faso

227,633 number

in 2019

Mali

248,327 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

11th

Mali rank

9th

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

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 248,327 number against 227,633 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 20,694 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 9th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,278 number	9,189 number	7,911 number	Mali
1980s	6,452 number	20,282 number	13,830 number	Mali
2000s	74,941 number	61,572 number	13,369 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	164,590 number	188,344 number	23,754 number	Mali

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, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 248,327 number against 227,633 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 20,694 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 9th of 184 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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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 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.