Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both
Benin
23.5%
in 2021
Burkina Faso
27.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 27.1% against 23.5% in Benin, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 22.3% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 23.4% | 8.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 40.9% | 10.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 40.7% | 7.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 28.8% | 5.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 27.1% against 23.5% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 3.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general 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
February 2026 Data Release