Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2007
All-time low
7.7%
in 1972
Years of data
21
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018

101520251971199420181971: 8.2 %1972: 7.7 %1974: 8.2 %1975: 15.8 %1978: 8.9 %1979: 11.2 %1993: 23.3 %2000: 21.4 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 24 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 23.2 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 21.2 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 22.1 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 19 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso is 17.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 8.2%
1972 7.7% -6.2%
1974 8.2% +7.0%
1975 15.8% +92.0%
1978 8.9% -43.7%
1979 11.2% +25.6%
1993 23.3% +108.9%
2000 21.4% -8.0%
2005 22.2% +3.7%
2006 22.3% +0.3%
2007 24.0% +7.7%
2008 23.7% -1.2%
2009 23.2% -2.5%
2011 22.1% -4.4%
2012 21.2% -4.5%
2013 20.2% -4.6%
2014 22.1% +9.6%
2015 22.3% +0.7%
2016 19.0% -14.5%
2017 17.7% -7.1%
2018 17.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 7.7% 15.8% 6
1990s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
2000s 22.8% 21.4% 24.0% 6
2010s 20.3% 17.7% 22.3% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 12 Uruguay 20.2% compare
  2. 13 Morocco 20.1% compare
  3. 14 Tunisia 20.0% compare
  4. 16 Libya 17.4% compare
  5. 17 Senegal 17.4% compare
  6. 18 Eswatini 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso was 17.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.