Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Burkina Faso
3.7%
in 2023
Cape Verde
4.3%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Cape Verde rank
47th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Cape Verde ranks 47th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 28.8% | 8.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 25.6% | 7.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 10.3% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.0% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 4.3% against 3.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Cape Verde ranks 47th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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