Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.7%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 161 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 1993
All-time low
7.3%
in 1972
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018

510152025301971199420181971: 7.4 %1972: 7.3 %1974: 11.1 %1975: 9.5 %1976: 12.3 %1978: 13.7 %1980: 15.4 %1981: 13.5 %1982: 21.2 %1983: 16 %1985: 15.1 %1987: 19.3 %1988: 19.8 %1989: 22.4 %1990: 28.6 %1991: 24.5 %1992: 28.3 %1993: 30.5 %2000: 27.2 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 26.2 %2008: 23.9 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 25.4 %2011: 23 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 21 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 16.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 16.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 7.4%
1972 7.3% -1.6%
1974 11.1% +52.7%
1975 9.5% -14.0%
1976 12.3% +29.0%
1978 13.7% +11.2%
1980 15.4% +12.1%
1981 13.5% -12.0%
1982 21.2% +57.0%
1983 16.0% -24.6%
1985 15.1% -5.7%
1987 19.3% +28.2%
1988 19.8% +2.3%
1989 22.4% +13.3%
1990 28.6% +27.8%
1991 24.5% -14.4%
1992 28.3% +15.5%
1993 30.5% +7.7%
2000 27.2% -10.9%
2005 23.7% -12.6%
2006 26.2% +10.2%
2008 23.9% -8.6%
2009 24.4% +2.1%
2010 25.4% +3.8%
2011 23.0% -9.3%
2012 23.2% +0.8%
2013 21.0% -9.3%
2014 22.4% +6.7%
2015 21.1% -5.8%
2016 18.3% -13.2%
2017 17.5% -4.7%
2018 16.7% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.2% 7.3% 13.7% 6
1980s 17.8% 13.5% 22.4% 8
1990s 28.0% 24.5% 30.5% 4
2000s 25.1% 23.7% 27.2% 5
2010s 21.0% 16.7% 25.4% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 17 Luxembourg 18.1% compare
  2. 18 Chad 17.1% compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 16.9% compare
  4. 21 Brazil 15.8% compare
  5. 22 Congo 15.7% compare
  6. 23 New Caledonia 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso was 16.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.