Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7% | — |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +107.9% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -11.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 | +107.9% | 15.7% | 32.6% |
| 1974 | +86.6% | 7.0% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.2% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 New Caledonia 15.1% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.9% compare
- 22 Senegal 13.0% compare
- 23 Bhutan 12.6% compare
- 24 Madagascar 11.4% 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release