Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 9,434 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,434 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13,311 number
in 2010
All-time low
1,022 number
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 1.0k number1972: 1.0k number1973: 1.1k number1974: 1.2k number1975: 1.2k number1976: 1.4k number1977: 1.7k number1978: 1.7k number1979: 1.8k number1980: 1.8k number1981: 1.9k number1982: 2.0k number1983: 2.3k number1984: 2.3k number1985: 2.5k number1987: 3.7k number1988: 4.1k number1989: 4.6k number1990: 4.9k number1991: 5.1k number1992: 5.0k number1993: 5.6k number1994: 5.6k number1995: 6.2k number1996: 7.0k number1999: 9.9k number2000: 9.9k number2001: 10.4k number2002: 11.3k number2003: 10.4k number2004: 9.4k number2005: 9.7k number2006: 10.6k number2007: 12.7k number2008: 12.8k number2009: 12.6k number2010: 13.3k number2012: 8.2k number2013: 6.9k number2014: 7.3k number2015: 8.1k number2016: 8.7k number2017: 9.4k number2018: 9.3k number2019: 9.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 9,434 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 13,311 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,022 number, in 1972.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,035 number
1972 1,022 number -1.3%
1973 1,111 number +8.7%
1974 1,200 number +8.0%
1975 1,244 number +3.7%
1976 1,444 number +16.1%
1977 1,653 number +14.5%
1978 1,717 number +3.9%
1979 1,769 number +3.0%
1980 1,820 number +2.9%
1981 1,914 number +5.2%
1982 2,028 number +6.0%
1983 2,342 number +15.5%
1984 2,323 number -0.8%
1985 2,508 number +8.0%
1987 3,659 number +45.9%
1988 4,141 number +13.2%
1989 4,577 number +10.5%
1990 4,875 number +6.5%
1991 5,131 number +5.3%
1992 5,013 number -2.3%
1993 5,585 number +11.4%
1994 5,596 number +0.2%
1995 6,227 number +11.3%
1996 6,952 number +11.6%
1999 9,854 number +41.7%
2000 9,950 number +1.0%
2001 10,436 number +4.9%
2002 11,293 number +8.2%
2003 10,434 number -7.6%
2004 9,359 number -10.3%
2005 9,678 number +3.4%
2006 10,576 number +9.3%
2007 12,668 number +19.8%
2008 12,765 number +0.8%
2009 12,583 number -1.4%
2010 13,311 number +5.8%
2012 8,210 number -38.3%
2013 6,852 number -16.5%
2014 7,266 number +6.0%
2015 8,076 number +11.1%
2016 8,682 number +7.5%
2017 9,367 number +7.9%
2018 9,318 number -0.5%
2019 9,434 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,355 number 1,022 number 1,769 number 9
1980s 2,812 number 1,820 number 4,577 number 9
1990s 6,154 number 4,875 number 9,854 number 8
2000s 10,974 number 9,359 number 12,765 number 10
2010s 8,946 number 6,852 number 13,311 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 38 Sudan 9,627 number compare
  2. 39 Gabon 9,604 number compare
  3. 40 Peru 9,523 number compare
  4. 42 Philippines 9,091 number compare
  5. 43 Cambodia 8,097 number compare
  6. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,271 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 9,434 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 13,311 number in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,022 number in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.