Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Burkina Faso
17.6%
in 2023
Rwanda
18.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Rwanda rank
12th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.6% against 17.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 6.0% | 19.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 18.6% against 17.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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