Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 28.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.6%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2010
All-time low
17.9%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018

010203040501971199420181971: 17.9 %1972: 18.3 %1974: 29.6 %1975: 22.3 %1976: 22.4 %1978: 23.6 %1980: 19.3 %1981: 23.3 %1982: 23.3 %1983: 24.6 %1985: 26.3 %1987: 35.2 %1988: 34.1 %1989: 31.5 %1990: 40.3 %1991: 44.4 %1992: 38.4 %1993: 39.1 %2000: 40.4 %2005: 41.3 %2006: 42.4 %2008: 41.5 %2009: 45.6 %2010: 46.4 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 32.3 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 34.8 %2018: 28.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso stood at 28.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 17.9%
1972 18.3% +2.2%
1974 29.6% +61.7%
1975 22.3% -24.7%
1976 22.4% +0.4%
1978 23.6% +5.6%
1980 19.3% -18.2%
1981 23.3% +20.3%
1982 23.3% +0.4%
1983 24.6% +5.4%
1985 26.3% +6.8%
1987 35.2% +33.9%
1988 34.1% -3.0%
1989 31.5% -7.8%
1990 40.3% +28.2%
1991 44.4% +10.0%
1992 38.4% -13.6%
1993 39.1% +2.0%
2000 40.4% +3.4%
2005 41.3% +2.0%
2006 42.4% +2.8%
2008 41.5% -2.2%
2009 45.6% +9.9%
2010 46.4% +1.9%
2011 42.3% -8.9%
2012 32.3% -23.7%
2013 44.1% +36.6%
2014 42.9% -2.7%
2015 35.3% -17.8%
2016 38.8% +9.9%
2017 34.8% -10.3%
2018 28.6% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.3% 17.9% 29.6% 6
1980s 27.2% 19.3% 35.2% 8
1990s 40.6% 38.4% 44.4% 4
2000s 42.2% 40.4% 45.6% 5
2010s 38.4% 28.6% 46.4% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 4 Niger 31.0% compare
  2. 5 Gabon 30.5% compare
  3. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
  4. 8 Guinea 27.8% compare
  5. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  6. 10 Suriname 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso was 28.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.