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

Burkina Faso
227,633 number
in 2019
South Africa
248,755 number
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 248,755 number against 227,633 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21,122 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21,478 number 544,465 number 522,987 number South Africa
2000s 45,528 number 227,678 number 182,150 number South Africa
2010s 206,431 number 277,406 number 70,975 number South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 248,755 number against 227,633 number in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
21,122 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th 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

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.