Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 205,925 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
205,925 number
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
31st
of 190 countries
All-time high
207,271 number
in 2010
All-time low
17,011 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 205,925 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 207,271 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,011 number, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,011 number | — |
| 1972 | 19,540 number | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 20,627 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 21,797 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 22,756 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 24,638 number | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 27,652 number | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 30,002 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 30,655 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 33,111 number | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 34,453 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 36,765 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 41,530 number | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 45,692 number | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 44,151 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 60,549 number | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 68,011 number | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 75,149 number | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 81,856 number | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 89,527 number | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 88,558 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 93,606 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 95,974 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 105,696 number | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 111,843 number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 144,594 number | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 145,147 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 158,702 number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 164,430 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 152,729 number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 148,582 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 151,568 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 166,521 number | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 183,448 number | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 183,230 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 201,354 number | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 207,271 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 191,753 number | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 182,013 number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 178,317 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 151,275 number | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 162,535 number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 193,203 number | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 182,859 number | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 205,925 number | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,853 number | 17,011 number | 30,655 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 48,823 number | 33,111 number | 75,149 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 101,457 number | 81,856 number | 144,594 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 165,571 number | 145,147 number | 201,354 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,906 number | 151,275 number | 207,271 number | 9 |
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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 in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 205,925 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 207,271 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,011 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.