Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Burkina Faso
18.2%
in 2018
Senegal
17.4%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Senegal rank
15th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
10152025197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 18.2% against 17.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 9.7% 9.7% 0.0% Senegal
1980s 15.9% 13.0% 2.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 24.1% 12.1% 12.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 22.8% 15.3% 7.5% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Burkina Faso, at 18.2% against 17.4% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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