Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso is 28.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.4% | — |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 28.4% | +88.8% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +10.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.3%, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 10.4% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 30.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.4% | 31.3% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 28.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 4 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