Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Repeaters, primary, total

Algeria
5.5%
in 2018
Burkina Faso
5.7%
in 2018
Algeria rank
58th
Burkina Faso rank
56th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
5101520197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Algeria ranks 58th and Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 12.6% 17.8% 5.2% Burkina Faso
1980s 8.3% 16.4% 8.1% Burkina Faso
1990s 9.1% 16.8% 7.7% Burkina Faso
2000s 11.5% 13.7% 2.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 6.4% 7.0% 0.6% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Algeria ranks 58th and Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.