Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 12,850 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12,850 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
17,181 number
in 2010
All-time low
1,459 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 1.5k number1972: 1.6k number1973: 1.7k number1974: 1.7k number1975: 1.9k number1976: 2.1k number1977: 2.6k number1978: 2.8k number1979: 2.5k number1980: 2.8k number1981: 3.1k number1982: 2.9k number1983: 3.5k number1984: 4.3k number1985: 3.9k number1987: 5.8k number1988: 7.0k number1989: 7.3k number1990: 7.7k number1991: 8.0k number1992: 7.6k number1993: 8.3k number1994: 8.6k number1995: 9.6k number1996: 10.6k number1999: 15.7k number2000: 15.5k number2001: 16.2k number2002: 16.8k number2003: 15.2k number2004: 14.1k number2005: 14.2k number2006: 15.1k number2007: 17.2k number2008: 16.9k number2009: 16.7k number2010: 17.2k number2012: 10.6k number2013: 9.1k number2014: 9.6k number2015: 10.6k number2016: 11.4k number2017: 12.8k number2018: 12.5k number2019: 12.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 12,850 number.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 17,181 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,459 number, in 1971.

That places Burkina Faso 41st 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 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,459 number
1972 1,629 number +11.7%
1973 1,665 number +2.2%
1974 1,659 number -0.4%
1975 1,937 number +16.8%
1976 2,078 number +7.3%
1977 2,560 number +23.2%
1978 2,808 number +9.7%
1979 2,482 number -11.6%
1980 2,778 number +11.9%
1981 3,056 number +10.0%
1982 2,895 number -5.3%
1983 3,504 number +21.0%
1984 4,282 number +22.2%
1985 3,921 number -8.4%
1987 5,757 number +46.8%
1988 7,005 number +21.7%
1989 7,333 number +4.7%
1990 7,714 number +5.2%
1991 8,035 number +4.2%
1992 7,641 number -4.9%
1993 8,328 number +9.0%
1994 8,552 number +2.7%
1995 9,592 number +12.2%
1996 10,606 number +10.6%
1999 15,710 number +48.1%
2000 15,497 number -1.4%
2001 16,219 number +4.7%
2002 16,751 number +3.3%
2003 15,159 number -9.5%
2004 14,075 number -7.2%
2005 14,189 number +0.8%
2006 15,055 number +6.1%
2007 17,169 number +14.0%
2008 16,879 number -1.7%
2009 16,726 number -0.9%
2010 17,181 number +2.7%
2012 10,596 number -38.3%
2013 9,101 number -14.1%
2014 9,559 number +5.0%
2015 10,645 number +11.4%
2016 11,369 number +6.8%
2017 12,805 number +12.6%
2018 12,468 number -2.6%
2019 12,850 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,031 number 1,459 number 2,808 number 9
1980s 4,503 number 2,778 number 7,333 number 9
1990s 9,522 number 7,641 number 15,710 number 8
2000s 15,772 number 14,075 number 17,169 number 10
2010s 11,842 number 9,101 number 17,181 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 38 Cambodia 14,300 number compare
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  3. 40 Dominican Republic 13,803 number compare
  4. 42 Sudan 12,485 number compare
  5. 43 Peru 11,970 number compare
  6. 44 Zambia 11,566 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 12,850 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 17,181 number in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,459 number in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.