Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Burkina Faso
205,925 number
in 2019
Egypt
190,038 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Egypt rank
33rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 205,925 number against 190,038 number in Egypt, a difference of 15,887 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 23,853 number 246,504 number 222,651 number Egypt
1980s 41,282 number 218,459 number 177,177 number Egypt
1990s 144,594 number 483,173 number 338,579 number Egypt
2000s 160,359 number 353,621 number 193,262 number Egypt
2010s 189,366 number 312,906 number 123,540 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
Burkina Faso, at 205,925 number against 190,038 number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
15,887 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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