Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps

Burkina Faso
52,688
in 2024
Zambia
82,097
in 2013
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Zambia rank
34th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 82,097 against 52,688 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29,409.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 9,643 5,924 3,719 Burkina Faso
1980s 15,609 8,535 7,074 Burkina Faso
1990s 48,332 31,371 16,961 Burkina Faso
2000s 71,896 70,589 1,306 Burkina Faso
2010s 93,253 82,478 10,774 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Zambia, at 82,097 against 52,688 in Burkina Faso as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
29,409, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.