Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Burkina Faso
3.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
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 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th 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 | 19.6% | 14.9% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, 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), male 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), male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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