Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 26.0% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 81 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.3% | — |
| 1972 | 19.3% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +10.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 26.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 26.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 19.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 37.9% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 26.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 28.5% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burkina Faso was 26.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release