Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Burkina Faso
2.5%
in 2023
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Gambia rank
61st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 61st of 163 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 11.5% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 6.8% | 10.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 4.0% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 61st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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