Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male 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 20.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 65th 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), male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.7% | — |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 62 Algeria 4.0% compare
- 63 Austria 4.0% compare
- 64 Dominica 3.8% compare
- 66 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 3.6% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 3.6% 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), male in Burkina Faso?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release