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

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

Latest (2018)
6.4%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1977
All-time low
5.9%
in 2014
Years of data
41
1971–2018

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

51015201971199420181971: 20.1 %1972: 19.1 %1973: 20 %1974: 19.3 %1975: 19.5 %1976: 20.6 %1977: 20.9 %1978: 20.1 %1979: 20.4 %1980: 19.6 %1981: 19.1 %1982: 19.4 %1983: 17.2 %1984: 16.7 %1986: 17.7 %1987: 18 %1988: 19.1 %1989: 19.1 %1990: 19.4 %1994: 18.2 %1995: 17.8 %1998: 19.1 %1999: 18.1 %2000: 19 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 11 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 6 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 6.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 20.1%
1972 19.1% -4.9%
1973 20.0% +4.8%
1974 19.3% -3.5%
1975 19.5% +1.1%
1976 20.6% +5.3%
1977 20.9% +1.7%
1978 20.1% -3.6%
1979 20.4% +1.2%
1980 19.6% -3.9%
1981 19.1% -2.6%
1982 19.4% +1.5%
1983 17.2% -11.4%
1984 16.7% -2.7%
1986 17.7% +5.8%
1987 18.0% +1.9%
1988 19.1% +5.9%
1989 19.1% +0.2%
1990 19.4% +1.6%
1994 18.2% -6.0%
1995 17.8% -2.5%
1998 19.1% +7.4%
1999 18.1% -5.2%
2000 19.0% +4.7%
2001 18.5% -2.3%
2002 16.5% -10.8%
2003 14.8% -10.4%
2004 13.2% -10.7%
2005 13.1% -1.0%
2006 13.3% +1.7%
2007 11.9% -10.9%
2008 11.7% -1.3%
2009 11.0% -5.9%
2011 8.8% -19.8%
2012 8.0% -9.7%
2013 7.4% -7.4%
2014 5.9% -20.4%
2015 6.0% +1.9%
2016 6.7% +12.4%
2017 5.9% -12.0%
2018 6.4% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.0% 19.1% 20.9% 9
1980s 18.4% 16.7% 19.6% 9
1990s 18.5% 17.8% 19.4% 5
2000s 14.3% 11.0% 19.0% 10
2010s 6.9% 5.9% 8.8% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 39 Ethiopia 6.9% compare
  2. 40 Mozambique 6.7% compare
  3. 41 Iraq 6.6% compare
  4. 43 Aruba 6.3% compare
  5. 44 Morocco 6.2% compare
  6. 45 Bhutan 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.