Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Burkina Faso
3.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
51st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 190 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 20.9% 16.8% 4.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 7.0% 6.9% 0.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 5.1% 3.3% 1.9% 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 Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release