Repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repeaters, primary, total was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.1% | — |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Burkina Faso was 5.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.