Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
16th
of 137 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1989
All-time low
11.0%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.5% | — |
| 1972 | 40.2% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 40.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 41.5% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 43.3% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -23.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 38.6% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 37.5% | 45.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 14.9% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 11.0% | 19.7% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release