Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -28.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso is -28.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1,299.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.87 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -28.41 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1974 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1977 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1980 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +268.1% |
| 1981 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1983 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1984 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1985 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1988 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -465.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1992 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -626.6% |
| 1994 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +300.4% |
| 1996 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3825 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2001 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +2341.8% |
| 2002 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2003 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2004 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2006 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +390.9% |
| 2007 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1188 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2009 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -8423.6% |
| 2010 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2013 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2014 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2015 | -15.17 % change on previous year | +646.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2017 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 2018 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2019 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2020 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6666 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2023 | -25.26 % change on previous year | -3888.7% |
| 2024 | -28.41 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.65 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -15.17 % change on previous year | 18.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -11.16 % change on previous year | -28.41 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 146 Egypt -22.92 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bangladesh -23.51 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Qatar -28.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 China -28.61 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Serbia -31.52 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Libya -32.02 % change on previous year 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso was -28.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.87 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.41 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,299.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.