How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Burkina Faso

12,181 number

in 2019

Congo

12,443 number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

32nd

Congo rank

31st

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 12,443 number against 12,181 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 262 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 31st of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,601 number	4,966 number	3,365 number	Congo
1980s	3,014 number	9,280 number	6,266 number	Congo
1990s	6,022 number	12,289 number	6,267 number	Congo
2000s	12,640 number	10,170 number	2,469 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	12,924 number	11,292 number	1,632 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Congo, at 12,443 number against 12,181 number in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 262 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.