Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 52,688 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52,688
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
115,328
in 2020
All-time low
6,545
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso is 52,688, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 115,328 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,545, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,545 | — |
| 1972 | 7,697 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 7,898 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,722 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 8,988 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9,754 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10,746 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 11,489 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 11,853 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 12,832 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 13,424 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14,198 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 15,986 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 15,862 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 16,993 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 22,946 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 25,984 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 29,223 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 31,870 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 34,872 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 35,266 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 36,939 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 38,145 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42,669 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 45,242 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 59,346 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 59,834 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65,998 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 68,979 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 64,838 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 63,232 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 65,190 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 72,766 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 81,940 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 83,067 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 93,111 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 96,987 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 92,108 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 89,368 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 88,019 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 73,936 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 78,666 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 94,081 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 87,989 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 100,225 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 115,328 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 97,702 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 98,268 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73,084 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 52,688 | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,299 | 6,545 | 11,853 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,605 | 12,832 | 29,223 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40,544 | 31,870 | 59,346 | 8 |
| 2000s | 71,896 | 59,834 | 93,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,042 | 73,936 | 100,225 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87,414 | 52,688 | 115,328 | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burkina Faso was 52,688 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 115,328 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,545 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release