Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 17.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso is 17.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso was 17.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release