Repeaters, primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters, primary, male was 5.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.6% | — |
| 1972 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -9.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.7% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 8 |
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, primary, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 5.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.