Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.0% | — |
| 1972 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 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 primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release