Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 13.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.9% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +63.9% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +63.9% | 8.1% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.7% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.7% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burkina Faso was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release