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

Burkina Faso
205,925 number
in 2019
Small states
489,994 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Small states rank
35th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 489,994 number against 205,925 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 284,069 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Small states ranks 35th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 26,250 number 321,426 number 295,176 number Small states
1980s 48,823 number 429,763 number 380,940 number Small states
1990s 101,457 number 493,479 number 392,023 number Small states
2000s 165,571 number 518,842 number 353,271 number Small states
2010s 183,906 number 485,537 number 301,631 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 489,994 number against 205,925 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Small states?
284,069 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Small states ranks 35th 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.