Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 20.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2007
All-time low
7.3%
in 1974
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018

5101520251971199420181971: 8.5 %1972: 8.1 %1974: 7.3 %1975: 8.9 %1976: 10.9 %1978: 9.1 %1979: 11.8 %1980: 11.8 %1981: 11.1 %1982: 12.8 %1983: 13.5 %1985: 14.2 %1987: 15.7 %1988: 18 %1989: 16.4 %1990: 18.6 %1991: 18.4 %1992: 19.2 %1993: 20.4 %1999: 21.3 %2000: 21.3 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 27.5 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 23.4 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 22 %2017: 21 %2018: 20.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso stood at 20.8%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1974.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 8.5%
1972 8.1% -5.4%
1974 7.3% -9.4%
1975 8.9% +21.6%
1976 10.9% +22.9%
1978 9.1% -17.3%
1979 11.8% +30.3%
1980 11.8% +0.1%
1981 11.1% -6.0%
1982 12.8% +15.2%
1983 13.5% +5.8%
1985 14.2% +4.9%
1987 15.7% +10.4%
1988 18.0% +14.9%
1989 16.4% -9.0%
1990 18.6% +13.8%
1991 18.4% -1.5%
1992 19.2% +4.7%
1993 20.4% +5.8%
1999 21.3% +4.6%
2000 21.3% -0.0%
2005 23.7% +11.5%
2006 24.9% +4.9%
2007 27.5% +10.3%
2008 25.2% -8.2%
2009 25.6% +1.4%
2010 23.9% -6.6%
2011 23.4% -1.9%
2012 23.7% +1.3%
2013 21.3% -10.4%
2014 22.7% +6.6%
2015 22.5% -0.9%
2016 22.0% -2.2%
2017 21.0% -4.6%
2018 20.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.2% 7.3% 11.8% 7
1980s 14.2% 11.1% 18.0% 8
1990s 19.6% 18.4% 21.3% 5
2000s 24.7% 21.3% 27.5% 6
2010s 22.4% 20.8% 23.9% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 11 Chad 21.2% compare
  2. 12 Algeria 21.1% compare
  3. 13 Cape Verde 21.0% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 20.5% compare
  5. 16 Libya 20.4% compare
  6. 17 Morocco 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso was 20.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1974.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.