Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
55th
of 162 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 1973
All-time low
2.3%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.3% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.0% | — |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -26.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.4%, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release