Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual was -28.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso stood at -28.91 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 1,041.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.19 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -28.91 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1974 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1975 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1976 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1977 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1978 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1980 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +403.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1983 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1984 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1985 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1988 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1989 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1993 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1995 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +338.3% |
| 1996 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2001 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +11262.1% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2003 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 2004 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2006 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +609.1% |
| 2007 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2009 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -708.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2013 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -472.6% |
| 2014 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2015 | -14.35 % change on previous year | +466.5% |
| 2016 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2017 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2018 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2019 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -17.03 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7537 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2023 | -24.89 % change on previous year | -3402.3% |
| 2024 | -28.91 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -28.91 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.49 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -28.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7141 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +11262.1% | 0.0762 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3402.3% | 0.7537 % change on previous year | -24.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -14.35 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -11.65 % change on previous year | -28.91 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Andorra -27.27 % change on previous year compare
- 143 China -27.31 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Myanmar -27.77 % change on previous year compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands -29.03 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Serbia -29.2 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Libya -29.87 % 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, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Burkina Faso was -28.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.91 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,041.3%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.