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
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso stood at 17.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 25.4% | — |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 4 |
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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 30.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 173 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 29.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release