Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2018
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
101st
Switzerland rank
100th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 1.6% | 13.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 1.6% | 12.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th 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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About this data
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.