Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 8.9% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 6.6% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.9% against 6.4% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.