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

34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.

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 Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Burkina Faso

205,925 number

in 2019

Guinea

206,751 number

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

31st

Guinea rank

30th

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

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 206,751 number against 205,925 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 826 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 30th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	28,827 number	21,754 number	7,072 number	Burkina Faso
1980s	48,823 number	60,778 number	11,955 number	Guinea
1990s	101,457 number	104,612 number	3,155 number	Guinea
2000s	165,571 number	165,935 number	364.3 number	Guinea
2010s	184,378 number	228,853 number	44,475 number	Guinea

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 Guinea?: Guinea, at 206,751 number against 205,925 number in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 826 number, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 30th 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.