Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male

Benin
22.2%
in 2021
Burkina Faso
26.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Burkina Faso rank
7th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 26.0% against 22.2% in Benin, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 81 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 22.9% 21.3% 1.6% Benin
2000s 30.3% 38.2% 7.9% Burkina Faso
2010s 32.0% 38.4% 6.4% Burkina Faso
2020s 22.5% 27.3% 4.9% 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, male, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 26.0% against 22.2% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male between Benin and Burkina Faso?
3.8%, 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, male?
Benin ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,321 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release