Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2018
Zambia
5.0%
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Zambia rank
52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 0.6% | 17.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 0.6% | 15.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 5.9% | 11.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 6.3% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary 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
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.