Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2018
Iraq
6.6%
in 2003
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Iraq rank
41st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iraq
5101520197119942018

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 20.0% 18.3% 1.7% Burkina Faso
1980s 18.2% 19.0% 0.9% Iraq
1990s 18.1% 10.1% 8.1% Burkina Faso
2000s 14.8% 6.6% 8.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
Iraq, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2003.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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