Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education
Benin
24.9%
in 2021
Burkina Faso
28.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.0% against 24.9% in Benin, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 18.5% | 13.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 44.5% | 12.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 43.4% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 30.1% | 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, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.0% against 24.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 3.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 9 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?
- Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general 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