Burkina Faso vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male
Burkina Faso
4.2%
in 2023
Niger
4.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Niger rank
56th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Niger ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 13.6% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.0% | 6.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.0% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Niger ranks 56th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). 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