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

Burkina Faso
18.4%
in 2018
Senegal
17.4%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Senegal rank
14th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 18.4% against 17.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 14th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4% 9.1% 0.7% Senegal
2000s 25.9% 12.7% 13.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 23.3% 15.8% 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, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Burkina Faso, at 18.4% against 17.4% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.