Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Benin
25.0%
in 2015
Burkina Faso
20.9%
in 2018
Benin rank
7th
Burkina Faso rank
10th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
1015202530197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 25.0% against 20.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5% 11.0% 1.6% Benin
2000s 20.5% 23.8% 3.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 24.6% 22.6% 2.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 25.0% against 20.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Benin and Burkina Faso?
4.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Benin ranks 7th and Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.