Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Burkina Faso
0.6%
in 2023
Ghana
0.6%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
117th
Ghana rank
119th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Ghana ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 5.8% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 4.6% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Ghana ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release