Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 25th 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +130.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.6% 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, 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 | +130.6% | 12.7% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.9% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 22 Bhutan 15.2% compare
- 23 Senegal 14.8% compare
- 24 Central African Republic 13.7% compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 13.0% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 13.0% compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 11.7% 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso was 13.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release