Benin vs Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
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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About this data
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.