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

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 17.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
17th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1993
All-time low
4.7%
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 4.7 %1972: 7 %1974: 13.1 %1975: 11.7 %1978: 15.7 %1993: 32.6 %2000: 28 %2005: 25.3 %2006: 27.7 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 25.9 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 22 %2014: 23.4 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 19 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 17.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1971.

That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 4.7%
1972 7.0% +48.9%
1974 13.1% +86.6%
1975 11.7% -11.3%
1978 15.7% +34.5%
1993 32.6% +107.9%
2000 28.0% -14.1%
2005 25.3% -9.8%
2006 27.7% +9.5%
2008 25.8% -6.8%
2009 25.9% +0.3%
2011 25.4% -2.0%
2012 24.8% -2.2%
2013 22.0% -11.3%
2014 23.4% +6.3%
2015 21.8% -6.9%
2016 19.0% -12.8%
2017 18.3% -3.7%
2018 17.4% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.4% 4.7% 15.7% 5
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 26.5% 25.3% 28.0% 5
2010s 21.5% 17.4% 25.4% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Congo 20.7% compare
  2. 15 Chad 18.1% compare
  3. 16 Mozambique 17.4% compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 16.8% compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 16.6% compare
  6. 20 New Caledonia 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.