Burkina Faso vs Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education

Burkina Faso
17.4%
in 2018
Congo
20.7%
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Congo rank
14th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.7% against 17.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Congo ranks 14th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 11.3% 26.0% 14.7% Congo
2000s 25.8% 18.9% 7.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 20.7% against 17.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Burkina Faso and Congo?
3.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Congo ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.