Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso is 3.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.1% | — |
| 1972 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 19.1% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 47 Cape Verde 4.3% compare
- 48 Morocco 4.2% compare
- 49 Cambodia 4.1% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 3.6% compare
- 52 Austria 3.6% compare
- 53 New Zealand 3.5% compare
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 primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burkina Faso was 3.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release