Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0045 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0045 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2024.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.013 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.011 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.012 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 units per person | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burkina Faso was 0.0045 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.