Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 20,313 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
20,313 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
20,313 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,648 number
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199520191971: 1.7k number1972: 1.6k number1973: 1.7k number1974: 2.0k number1975: 2.1k number1976: 2.5k number1977: 2.8k number1978: 2.9k number1979: 2.7k number1980: 2.9k number1981: 3.0k number1982: 3.3k number1983: 3.4k number1984: 4.4k number1985: 3.8k number1987: 4.8k number1988: 6.1k number1989: 6.1k number1990: 6.3k number1991: 6.9k number1992: 6.7k number1993: 6.7k number1994: 7.5k number1995: 7.9k number1996: 9.0k number1999: 11.9k number2000: 12.3k number2001: 12.6k number2002: 13.1k number2003: 11.6k number2004: 12.0k number2005: 13.0k number2006: 14.5k number2007: 15.8k number2008: 15.8k number2009: 17.0k number2010: 16.9k number2012: 14.9k number2013: 14.7k number2014: 15.1k number2015: 16.0k number2016: 16.4k number2017: 18.6k number2018: 18.9k number2019: 20.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 20,313 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 20,313 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,648 number, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,701 number
1972 1,648 number -3.1%
1973 1,745 number +5.9%
1974 1,956 number +12.1%
1975 2,131 number +8.9%
1976 2,485 number +16.6%
1977 2,775 number +11.7%
1978 2,871 number +3.5%
1979 2,665 number -7.2%
1980 2,863 number +7.4%
1981 2,984 number +4.2%
1982 3,309 number +10.9%
1983 3,352 number +1.3%
1984 4,359 number +30.0%
1985 3,794 number -13.0%
1987 4,835 number +27.4%
1988 6,106 number +26.3%
1989 6,120 number +0.2%
1990 6,298 number +2.9%
1991 6,947 number +10.3%
1992 6,652 number -4.2%
1993 6,676 number +0.4%
1994 7,470 number +11.9%
1995 7,915 number +6.0%
1996 9,004 number +13.8%
1999 11,920 number +32.4%
2000 12,316 number +3.3%
2001 12,580 number +2.1%
2002 13,109 number +4.2%
2003 11,598 number -11.5%
2004 11,975 number +3.3%
2005 12,984 number +8.4%
2006 14,461 number +11.4%
2007 15,847 number +9.6%
2008 15,803 number -0.3%
2009 16,967 number +7.4%
2010 16,937 number -0.2%
2012 14,923 number -11.9%
2013 14,712 number -1.4%
2014 15,078 number +2.5%
2015 15,990 number +6.0%
2016 16,444 number +2.8%
2017 18,585 number +13.0%
2018 18,945 number +1.9%
2019 20,313 number +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,220 number 1,648 number 2,871 number 9
1980s 4,191 number 2,863 number 6,120 number 9
1990s 7,860 number 6,298 number 11,920 number 8
2000s 13,764 number 11,598 number 16,967 number 10
2010s 16,881 number 14,712 number 20,313 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Nepal 26,742 number compare
  2. 30 Mexico 26,090 number compare
  3. 31 Yemen 21,691 number compare
  4. 33 Kenya 20,196 number compare
  5. 34 Argentina 19,774 number compare
  6. 35 Togo 19,500 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 20,313 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20,313 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,648 number in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.