Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 14.6% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.0% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +76.9% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +76.9% | 13.0% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 22.5% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.4% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 14.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release