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

Burkina Faso
32,272 number
in 2019
South Africa
28,280 number
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 32,272 number against 28,280 number in South Africa, a difference of 3,992 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 140 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22,564 number 45,903 number 23,338 number South Africa
2000s 25,178 number 33,468 number 8,290 number South Africa
2010s 23,206 number 31,807 number 8,601 number South Africa

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 South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 32,272 number against 28,280 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
3,992 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th 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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About this data

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

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