Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both

Burkina Faso
28.6%
in 2018
Gabon
30.5%
in 1987
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Gabon rank
5th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gabon
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 30.5% against 28.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Gabon ranks 5th of 78 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 18.1% 7.3% 10.8% Burkina Faso
1980s 25.7% 24.6% 1.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
Gabon, at 30.5% against 28.6% in Burkina Faso as of 1987.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
1.9%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Gabon ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.