Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 75th out of 184 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 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.4% | — |
| 1972 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -26.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 15.4% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release