Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male

Benin
8.9%
in 2021
Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
28th
Burkina Faso rank
25th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
1020304050197119972023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.0% against 8.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 136 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 38.9% 39.7% 0.8% Burkina Faso
1980s 37.9% 42.8% 4.9% Burkina Faso
1990s 32.2% 35.6% 3.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 26.8% 33.5% 6.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 9.9% 19.2% 9.4% Burkina Faso
2020s 9.2% 16.5% 7.3% 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, male, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 10.0% against 8.9% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male between Benin and Burkina Faso?
1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
136 places, 2,806 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release