Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Burkina Faso
1.4%
in 2018
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
97th
Switzerland rank
95th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Switzerland
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 186 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 16.6% 1.5% 15.1% Burkina Faso
1980s 14.1% 1.3% 12.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 0.1% 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
11 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, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 186 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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