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 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.5% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.5% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 21.6% | 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 34.9% 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 11th 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 34.7%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release