Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 119,870 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
119,870 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
119,870 number
in 2019
All-time low
184 number
in 1972
Years of data
27
1971–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199520191971: 200 number1972: 184 number1973: 247 number1974: 365 number1975: 481 number1976: 524 number1977: 481 number1979: 754 number1980: 1.0k number1994: 10.5k number2000: 16.5k number2001: 16.5k number2003: 22.4k number2005: 24.4k number2006: 27.6k number2007: 32.7k number2008: 40.8k number2009: 45.0k number2010: 50.6k number2012: 65.5k number2013: 67.6k number2014: 76.2k number2015: 93.7k number2016: 103.4k number2017: 111.7k number2018: 115.5k number2019: 119.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso stood at 119,870 number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 119,870 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184 number, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 182 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, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 200 number
1972 184 number -8.0%
1973 247 number +34.2%
1974 365 number +47.8%
1975 481 number +31.8%
1976 524 number +8.9%
1977 481 number -8.2%
1979 754 number +56.8%
1980 1,014 number +34.5%
1994 10,496 number +935.1%
2000 16,496 number +57.2%
2001 16,532 number +0.2%
2003 22,427 number +35.7%
2005 24,441 number +9.0%
2006 27,589 number +12.9%
2007 32,704 number +18.5%
2008 40,810 number +24.8%
2009 45,018 number +10.3%
2010 50,614 number +12.4%
2012 65,527 number +29.5%
2013 67,613 number +3.2%
2014 76,195 number +12.7%
2015 93,680 number +22.9%
2016 103,426 number +10.4%
2017 111,726 number +8.0%
2018 115,540 number +3.4%
2019 119,870 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 404.5 number 184 number 754 number 8
1980s 1,014 number 1,014 number 1,014 number 1
1990s 10,496 number 10,496 number 10,496 number 1
2000s 28,252 number 16,496 number 45,018 number 8
2010s 89,355 number 50,614 number 119,870 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Algeria 160,800 number compare
  2. 2 Morocco 125,643 number compare
  3. 3 Argentina 123,460 number compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 116,737 number compare
  5. 6 India 116,072 number compare
  6. 7 Mali 116,015 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso was 119,870 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 119,870 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 184 number in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.