Burkina Faso vs France: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
5.7%
in 2018
France
6.2%
in 1999
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
France rank
50th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • France
57.51012.51517.5197119942018

How they compare

France currently reports 6.2% against 5.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and France ranks 50th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso France Difference Ahead
1970s 14.4% 7.6% 6.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 11.7% 6.2% 5.6% Burkina Faso
1990s 12.4% 5.4% 7.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or France?
France, at 6.2% against 5.7% in Burkina Faso as of 1999.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and France?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and France ranks 50th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 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.