Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 20.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso is 20.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% 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, 14.9%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 118 countries on this measure, 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, 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.5%, 2.0× the median. (38 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 | 22.0% | 14.9% | 31.9% | 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, female in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 20.8% in 2018, 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 14.9% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.