Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1974.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.5% | — |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +68.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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 | +68.2% | 11.2% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.5% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Guyana 17.4% compare
- 22 South Africa 17.2% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
- 25 Suriname 15.9% compare
- 26 Guinea 15.7% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 13.7% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso was 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release