Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 227,633 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 227,633 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 227,633 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 992 number, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 994 number | — |
| 1972 | 992 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,058 number | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,435 number | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 1,755 number | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 1,913 number | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1,892 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,292 number | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 2,730 number | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 3,207 number | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 3,748 number | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 4,663 number | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 4,694 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,941 number | +47.9% |
| 1988 | 12,754 number | +83.7% |
| 1989 | 14,879 number | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 17,341 number | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 21,478 number | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 23,834 number | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 24,887 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 28,922 number | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 39,413 number | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 38,732 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 51,642 number | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 54,861 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 61,817 number | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 71,115 number | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 88,321 number | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 97,770 number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 111,041 number | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 130,302 number | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 138,073 number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 140,810 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 157,103 number | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 190,160 number | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 205,013 number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 217,701 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 224,121 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 227,633 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,541 number | 992 number | 2,292 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,702 number | 2,730 number | 14,879 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 23,292 number | 17,341 number | 28,922 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 62,959 number | 38,732 number | 97,770 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 174,196 number | 111,041 number | 227,633 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 South Africa 248,755 number compare
- 9 Mali 248,327 number compare
- 10 Ethiopia 228,738 number compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 183,559 number compare
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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 227,633 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 227,633 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 number in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (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.