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

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1993
All-time low
7.4%
in 1972
Years of data
19
1971–2018

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

510152025301971199420181971: 8.3 %1972: 7.4 %1974: 10.3 %1975: 8.6 %1978: 12.7 %1993: 29.4 %2000: 26.6 %2005: 22.7 %2006: 25.1 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 23.4 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 16.7 %2018: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 16.1%.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1972.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 153 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 8.3%
1972 7.4% -11.4%
1974 10.3% +40.3%
1975 8.6% -16.2%
1978 12.7% +47.4%
1993 29.4% +130.6%
2000 26.6% -9.5%
2005 22.7% -14.6%
2006 25.1% +10.5%
2008 22.6% -10.2%
2009 23.4% +3.5%
2011 21.3% -8.9%
2012 21.9% +3.0%
2013 20.2% -7.7%
2014 21.6% +6.9%
2015 20.6% -4.9%
2016 17.8% -13.7%
2017 16.7% -6.0%
2018 16.1% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.5% 7.4% 12.7% 5
1990s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1
2000s 24.1% 22.6% 26.6% 5
2010s 19.5% 16.1% 21.9% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 19 Dominica 16.4% compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 16.3% compare
  3. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.2% compare
  4. 23 Grenada 14.9% compare
  5. 24 Argentina 14.7% compare
  6. 25 Tunisia 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso was 16.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
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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.