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

22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male

Burkina Faso

32,272 number

in 2019

Mali

37,788 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Mali rank

6th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 37,788 number against 32,272 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,516 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 140 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,919 number	5,803 number	116 number	Burkina Faso
1980s	10,273 number	6,747 number	3,526 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	26,553 number	25,142 number	1,412 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	30,874 number	33,192 number	2,319 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 37,788 number against 32,272 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 5,516 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 140 places, 3,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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