Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 6.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.4%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1977
All-time low
5.8%
in 2014
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018

51015201971199420181971: 18.5 %1972: 18.4 %1973: 18.5 %1974: 18.2 %1975: 18.4 %1976: 19.6 %1977: 20.1 %1978: 19.2 %1979: 19.4 %1980: 18.6 %1981: 18.2 %1982: 18.6 %1983: 18.2 %1984: 16 %1986: 17.2 %1987: 17.4 %1988: 18.2 %1989: 18.5 %1990: 18.9 %1994: 17.6 %1995: 17.2 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 18.6 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 11.7 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 10.9 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 6 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6 %2018: 6.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 6.4%.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 18.5%
1972 18.4% -0.7%
1973 18.5% +0.7%
1974 18.2% -1.8%
1975 18.4% +1.3%
1976 19.6% +6.2%
1977 20.1% +2.6%
1978 19.2% -4.6%
1979 19.4% +1.2%
1980 18.6% -3.9%
1981 18.2% -2.2%
1982 18.6% +1.7%
1983 18.2% -1.7%
1984 16.0% -12.5%
1986 17.2% +7.9%
1987 17.4% +1.2%
1988 18.2% +4.7%
1989 18.5% +1.2%
1990 18.9% +2.5%
1994 17.6% -6.9%
1995 17.2% -2.3%
1998 18.6% +8.1%
1999 17.8% -4.4%
2000 18.6% +4.7%
2001 18.2% -2.0%
2002 16.3% -10.8%
2003 14.7% -9.8%
2004 13.3% -9.4%
2005 13.1% -1.5%
2006 13.2% +0.7%
2007 11.7% -11.0%
2008 11.6% -1.5%
2009 10.9% -5.9%
2011 8.7% -20.0%
2012 7.8% -10.7%
2013 7.2% -6.9%
2014 5.8% -19.3%
2015 6.0% +3.0%
2016 6.7% +12.0%
2017 6.0% -10.6%
2018 6.4% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.9% 18.2% 20.1% 9
1980s 17.9% 16.0% 18.6% 9
1990s 18.0% 17.2% 18.9% 5
2000s 14.2% 10.9% 18.6% 10
2010s 6.8% 5.8% 8.7% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 47 Ethiopia 7.1% compare
  2. 48 Mozambique 7.0% compare
  3. 49 Gambia 6.7% compare
  4. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 6.3% compare
  5. 52 Cambodia 6.0% compare
  6. 53 Lebanon 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burkina Faso was 6.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.