Repeaters, primary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters, primary, female was 5.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.6% for repeaters, primary, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.1% | — |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 45 Syrian Arab Republic 6.4% compare
- 46 Aruba 6.3% compare
- 47 Bhutan 6.1% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 5.5% compare
- 50 Zambia 5.4% compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 5.3% 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, primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Burkina Faso was 5.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.