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

18,886 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

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

Burkina Faso

205,925 number

in 2019

Philippines

187,039 number

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

31st

Philippines rank

34th

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

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 205,925 number against 187,039 number in Philippines, a difference of 18,886 number.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th of 190 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	52,791 number	172,897 number	120,106 number	Philippines
1990s	113,225 number	221,368 number	108,143 number	Philippines
2000s	167,840 number	297,788 number	129,947 number	Philippines
2010s	190,412 number	218,752 number	28,340 number	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Burkina Faso, at 205,925 number against 187,039 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 18,886 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th 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.