What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?

3,768 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

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.

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

Burkina Faso

205,925 number

in 2019

Guatemala

202,157 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

31st

Guatemala rank

32nd

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

Burkina Faso
Guatemala

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 205,925 number against 202,157 number in Guatemala, a difference of 3,768 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24,608 number	97,139 number	72,531 number	Guatemala
1980s	39,284 number	140,164 number	100,881 number	Guatemala
1990s	116,681 number	242,655 number	125,974 number	Guatemala
2000s	166,998 number	292,698 number	125,700 number	Guatemala
2010s	183,906 number	236,306 number	52,400 number	Guatemala

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 Guatemala?: Burkina Faso, at 205,925 number against 202,157 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?: 3,768 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 32nd 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: 04 September 2026

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