Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.8%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
9th
of 156 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2007
All-time low
21.8%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2018

01020302000200920182000: 26.6 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 26.9 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 29 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 25.5 %2013: 25.9 %2014: 27.5 %2015: 25.5 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso is 21.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2018.

That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 26.6%
2004 26.4% -1.1%
2005 26.9% +2.1%
2006 28.4% +5.6%
2007 32.2% +13.3%
2008 29.0% -10.0%
2009 30.1% +3.9%
2010 30.1% +0.1%
2011 28.1% -6.8%
2012 25.5% -9.3%
2013 25.9% +1.7%
2014 27.5% +6.2%
2015 25.5% -7.3%
2016 25.1% -1.7%
2017 23.6% -5.9%
2018 21.8% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 26.4% 32.2% 7
2010s 25.9% 21.8% 30.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 6 Namibia 23.6% compare
  2. 7 Niger 23.4% compare
  3. 8 Togo 22.0% compare
  4. 10 Senegal 21.6% compare
  5. 11 Morocco 21.2% compare
  6. 12 Cape Verde 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso was 21.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.