Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
10.6%
in 2023
Cameroon
11.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Cameroon rank
20th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Cameroon ranks 20th of 142 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 34.3% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 36.4% | 5.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 28.6% | 12.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 17.7% | 12.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.1% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.1% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 11.1% against 10.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Cameroon ranks 20th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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
February 2026 Data Release