Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Repeaters, primary, total

Burkina Faso
5.7%
in 2018
Zambia
5.5%
in 2013
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Zambia rank
57th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
05101520197119942018

How they compare

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 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 17.8% 1.7% 16.0% Burkina Faso
1980s 16.9% 1.6% 15.3% Burkina Faso
1990s 16.7% 3.8% 12.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 13.0% 6.6% 6.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 8.6% 5.6% 2.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Burkina Faso, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th 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.