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

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 30.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.3%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2009
All-time low
10.4%
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2018

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

10203040501971199420181971: 10.4 %1972: 15.1 %1974: 28.4 %1975: 27 %1978: 26.6 %1993: 40 %2000: 44.2 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 47.7 %2008: 44.9 %2009: 48 %2011: 44.8 %2012: 34.8 %2013: 47 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 40.7 %2017: 36.1 %2018: 30.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso stood at 30.3%.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 10.4%
1972 15.1% +45.3%
1974 28.4% +88.8%
1975 27.0% -5.0%
1978 26.6% -1.6%
1993 40.0% +50.6%
2000 44.2% +10.5%
2005 44.9% +1.5%
2006 47.7% +6.3%
2008 44.9% -5.9%
2009 48.0% +7.1%
2011 44.8% -6.8%
2012 34.8% -22.2%
2013 47.0% +34.9%
2014 45.7% -2.7%
2015 37.6% -17.8%
2016 40.7% +8.3%
2017 36.1% -11.2%
2018 30.3% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.5% 10.4% 28.4% 5
1990s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2000s 45.9% 44.2% 48.0% 5
2010s 39.6% 30.3% 47.0% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 4 Togo 35.1% compare
  2. 5 Guinea 33.5% compare
  3. 6 Niger 31.2% compare
  4. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 28.4% compare
  5. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  6. 10 Suriname 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 30.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.