Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 42,540 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 42,540 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 183.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 42,540 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40 number, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45 number | — |
| 1972 | 40 number | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 61 number | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 63 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 149 number | +136.5% |
| 1976 | 162 number | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 130 number | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 215 number | +65.4% |
| 1980 | 216 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,679 number | +1140.3% |
| 2000 | 5,478 number | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 5,277 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,806 number | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 6,718 number | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 8,321 number | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 10,483 number | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 13,801 number | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 15,012 number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 17,782 number | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 21,013 number | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 22,119 number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 19,117 number | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 26,591 number | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 32,614 number | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 31,581 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 37,977 number | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 42,340 number | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 42,540 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.12 number | 40 number | 215 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 216 number | 216 number | 216 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,679 number | 2,679 number | 2,679 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,112 number | 5,277 number | 15,012 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,367 number | 17,782 number | 42,540 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Burkina Faso was 42,540 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 42,540 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 number in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.