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

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.1%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
16th
of 156 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2007
All-time low
21.1%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2000–2018

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

01020302000200920182000: 25.4 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 26.6 %2007: 30.2 %2008: 27.4 %2009: 28.8 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 24.2 %2013: 25 %2014: 26.5 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 23 %2018: 21.1 %

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 21.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2018.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 156 countries on this measure, 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), male (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 25.4%
2004 24.9% -2.3%
2005 25.5% +2.8%
2006 26.6% +4.1%
2007 30.2% +13.6%
2008 27.4% -9.2%
2009 28.8% +5.0%
2011 26.6% -7.8%
2012 24.2% -8.8%
2013 25.0% +3.1%
2014 26.5% +6.0%
2015 24.6% -6.9%
2016 24.2% -1.6%
2017 23.0% -5.2%
2018 21.1% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 24.9% 30.2% 7
2010s 24.4% 21.1% 26.6% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 13 Tunisia 22.4% compare
  2. 14 Togo 22.1% compare
  3. 15 Senegal 21.7% compare
  4. 17 Eritrea 21.1% compare
  5. 18 Guinea 20.1% compare
  6. 19 Chad 18.4% 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 21.1% 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 30.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th 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 23.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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