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

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 22.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.5%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 156 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2007
All-time low
22.5%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2000–2018

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

01020302000200920182000: 28.5 %2004: 28.5 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 30.9 %2007: 34.9 %2008: 31 %2009: 31.8 %2011: 30 %2012: 27 %2013: 27 %2014: 28.6 %2015: 26.4 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 22.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2018.

That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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), female (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 28.5%
2004 28.5% +0.1%
2005 28.8% +1.1%
2006 30.9% +7.4%
2007 34.9% +12.8%
2008 31.0% -11.0%
2009 31.8% +2.5%
2011 30.0% -5.7%
2012 27.0% -10.1%
2013 27.0% -0.0%
2014 28.6% +6.2%
2015 26.4% -7.9%
2016 25.9% -1.9%
2017 24.2% -6.5%
2018 22.5% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 28.5% 34.9% 7
2010s 26.4% 22.5% 30.0% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare
  2. 6 Niger 23.7% compare
  3. 7 Namibia 23.2% compare
  4. 9 Togo 22.0% compare
  5. 10 Senegal 21.5% compare
  6. 11 Chad 20.2% 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 22.5% 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 34.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th 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 27.4%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.