Burkina Faso vs Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2018
Germany
1.3%
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
101st
Germany rank
103rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Germany
051015197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Germany ranks 103rd of 188 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 12.2% 1.8% 10.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 8.3% 1.4% 6.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Germany?
Burkina Faso, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Germany?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.
How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Germany ranks 103rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.