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