Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 18.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 18.9%.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.0% | — |
| 1972 | 38.8% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 41.4% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 40.0% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +22.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 37.8% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.5% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 28.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 29.5% | 8 |
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 18.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.