Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1972
All-time low
5.3%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 50th out of 180 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 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.2% | — |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -16.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.4%, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.7%, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 47 Ethiopia 5.5% compare
- 48 Zambia 5.4% compare
- 49 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.4% compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 5.1% compare
- 52 El Salvador 5.0% compare
- 53 Aruba 5.0% 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 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release