Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1977
All-time low
2.1%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.1% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 78th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.7% | — |
| 1972 | 14.5% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -28.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release