Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.2712 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2712 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4319 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3388 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.312 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.371 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3611 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2712 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2873 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2712 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 51 Nepal 0.277 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 India 0.2748 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.2714 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2682 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Syria 0.2681 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tuvalu 0.2667 units per square kilometre 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), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso was 0.2712 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4319 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.