Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0022 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 196 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, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per person | -30.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0022 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0022 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0055 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, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0022 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.