Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 14.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso is 14.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +92.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -43.7% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +108.9% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 | +108.9% | 11.2% | 23.3% |
| 1975 | +92.0% | 8.2% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release