Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
25th
of 136 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1983
All-time low
10.0%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.3% | — |
| 1972 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.8% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 45.9% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -19.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 38.0% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 37.4% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 35.6% | 45.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.5% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.6% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 16.9% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 10.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release