Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 12,181 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12,181 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
15,691 number
in 2010
All-time low
1,247 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 1.2k number1972: 1.4k number1973: 1.6k number1974: 1.5k number1975: 1.7k number1976: 1.3k number1977: 1.7k number1978: 1.9k number1979: 2.0k number1980: 2.1k number1981: 2.0k number1982: 2.1k number1983: 2.5k number1984: 2.9k number1985: 2.7k number1987: 3.7k number1988: 4.3k number1989: 4.8k number1990: 5.5k number1991: 5.9k number1992: 5.0k number1993: 5.0k number1994: 5.5k number1995: 6.5k number1996: 6.2k number1999: 9.1k number2000: 10.1k number2001: 11.6k number2002: 12.3k number2003: 11.1k number2004: 11.2k number2005: 10.9k number2006: 12.3k number2007: 14.0k number2008: 13.6k number2009: 15.2k number2010: 15.7k number2012: 10.2k number2013: 8.7k number2014: 9.1k number2015: 9.0k number2016: 9.6k number2017: 11.5k number2018: 11.3k number2019: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 12,181 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 15,691 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,247 number, in 1971.

That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,247 number
1972 1,356 number +8.7%
1973 1,615 number +19.1%
1974 1,478 number -8.5%
1975 1,721 number +16.4%
1976 1,321 number -23.2%
1977 1,709 number +29.4%
1978 1,950 number +14.1%
1979 2,016 number +3.4%
1980 2,059 number +2.1%
1981 2,022 number -1.8%
1982 2,115 number +4.6%
1983 2,527 number +19.5%
1984 2,859 number +13.1%
1985 2,696 number -5.7%
1987 3,741 number +38.8%
1988 4,268 number +14.1%
1989 4,835 number +13.3%
1990 5,450 number +12.7%
1991 5,875 number +7.8%
1992 5,006 number -14.8%
1993 5,013 number +0.1%
1994 5,485 number +9.4%
1995 6,508 number +18.7%
1996 6,214 number -4.5%
1999 9,108 number +46.6%
2000 10,117 number +11.1%
2001 11,625 number +14.9%
2002 12,308 number +5.9%
2003 11,128 number -9.6%
2004 11,176 number +0.4%
2005 10,896 number -2.5%
2006 12,332 number +13.2%
2007 13,977 number +13.3%
2008 13,612 number -2.6%
2009 15,238 number +11.9%
2010 15,691 number +3.0%
2012 10,157 number -35.3%
2013 8,729 number -14.1%
2014 9,061 number +3.8%
2015 8,998 number -0.7%
2016 9,594 number +6.6%
2017 11,472 number +19.6%
2018 11,252 number -1.9%
2019 12,181 number +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,601 number 1,247 number 2,016 number 9
1980s 3,014 number 2,022 number 4,835 number 9
1990s 6,082 number 5,006 number 9,108 number 8
2000s 12,241 number 10,117 number 15,238 number 10
2010s 10,793 number 8,729 number 15,691 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Mexico 13,893 number compare
  2. 30 Argentina 12,852 number compare
  3. 31 Congo 12,443 number compare
  4. 33 Guinea 12,157 number compare
  5. 34 Zambia 11,080 number compare
  6. 35 Central African Republic 10,974 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 12,181 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 15,691 number in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,247 number in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.