Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
63rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 1974
All-time low
2.5%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 163 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -28.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.5%, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release