Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 17,039 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17,039 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 17,039 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 863 number, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 863 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,091 number | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 1,040 number | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,006 number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,297 number | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 1,132 number | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 1,306 number | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,453 number | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1,526 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,456 number | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,564 number | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,684 number | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,835 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,806 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,037 number | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 2,496 number | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 3,242 number | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 3,935 number | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 3,925 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,154 number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3,751 number | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3,952 number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4,322 number | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4,731 number | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5,191 number | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 7,425 number | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 7,880 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8,428 number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9,143 number | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8,555 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,014 number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9,278 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,357 number | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 12,310 number | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 13,895 number | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 15,053 number | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 15,905 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 13,991 number | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 13,512 number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,227 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13,951 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 14,342 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,750 number | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 15,988 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,039 number | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,190 number | 863 number | 1,526 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,228 number | 1,456 number | 3,935 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,681 number | 3,751 number | 7,425 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,391 number | 7,880 number | 15,053 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,856 number | 13,227 number | 17,039 number | 9 |
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 primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 17,039 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17,039 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 863 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.