Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 32,272 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
32,272 number
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
42,471 number
in 2012
All-time low
2,983 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 3.0k number1972: 3.7k number1973: 3.8k number1974: 4.1k number1975: 4.0k number1976: 4.2k number1977: 4.5k number1978: 5.5k number1979: 5.9k number1980: 6.7k number1981: 6.7k number1982: 7.5k number1983: 8.9k number1984: 10.1k number1985: 8.9k number1987: 12.8k number1988: 12.8k number1989: 15.4k number1990: 17.1k number1991: 20.1k number1992: 21.3k number1993: 22.4k number1994: 21.5k number1995: 22.8k number1996: 23.2k number1999: 25.0k number2000: 23.3k number2001: 27.2k number2002: 26.6k number2003: 25.5k number2004: 25.3k number2005: 24.9k number2006: 26.6k number2007: 27.7k number2008: 26.2k number2009: 32.2k number2010: 32.4k number2012: 42.5k number2013: 40.1k number2014: 36.6k number2015: 20.0k number2016: 23.3k number2017: 30.5k number2018: 26.3k number2019: 32.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 32,272 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 42,471 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,983 number, in 1971.

That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,983 number
1972 3,660 number +22.7%
1973 3,753 number +2.5%
1974 4,087 number +8.9%
1975 4,008 number -1.9%
1976 4,245 number +5.9%
1977 4,483 number +5.6%
1978 5,461 number +21.8%
1979 5,919 number +8.4%
1980 6,748 number +14.0%
1981 6,703 number -0.7%
1982 7,495 number +11.8%
1983 8,876 number +18.4%
1984 10,076 number +13.5%
1985 8,930 number -11.4%
1987 12,847 number +43.9%
1988 12,811 number -0.3%
1989 15,385 number +20.1%
1990 17,110 number +11.2%
1991 20,107 number +17.5%
1992 21,322 number +6.0%
1993 22,369 number +4.9%
1994 21,537 number -3.7%
1995 22,839 number +6.0%
1996 23,209 number +1.6%
1999 25,022 number +7.8%
2000 23,271 number -7.0%
2001 27,192 number +16.8%
2002 26,626 number -2.1%
2003 25,505 number -4.2%
2004 25,310 number -0.8%
2005 24,912 number -1.6%
2006 26,621 number +6.9%
2007 27,681 number +4.0%
2008 26,236 number -5.2%
2009 32,180 number +22.7%
2010 32,370 number +0.6%
2012 42,471 number +31.2%
2013 40,093 number -5.6%
2014 36,568 number -8.8%
2015 20,031 number -45.2%
2016 23,329 number +16.5%
2017 30,474 number +30.6%
2018 26,259 number -13.8%
2019 32,272 number +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,289 number 2,983 number 5,919 number 9
1980s 9,986 number 6,703 number 15,385 number 9
1990s 21,689 number 17,110 number 25,022 number 8
2000s 26,553 number 23,271 number 32,180 number 10
2010s 31,541 number 20,031 number 42,471 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 6 Mali 37,788 number compare
  2. 7 Morocco 36,649 number compare
  3. 8 Cameroon 34,493 number compare
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 28,516 number compare
  5. 11 South Africa 28,280 number compare
  6. 12 Algeria 26,936 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 32,272 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 42,471 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2,983 number in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.