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Burkina Faso - Persistence to last grade of primary

Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)

Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort) in Burkina Faso was 71.54 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 71.54 in 2008, while its lowest value was 61.30 in 2001.

Definition: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

Year	Value
1999	63.42
2000	63.39
2001	61.30
2002	68.55
2003	71.32
2004	70.16
2005	66.18
2007	70.68
2008	71.54

Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)

Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort) in Burkina Faso was 70.84 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 70.84 in 2008, while its lowest value was 56.33 in 2001.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

Year	Value
1999	59.50
2000	59.96
2001	56.33
2002	65.16
2003	67.74
2004	68.13
2005	63.19
2007	67.67
2008	70.84

Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)

Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort) in Burkina Faso was 71.14 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 71.14 in 2008, while its lowest value was 58.33 in 2001.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

Year	Value
1999	61.04
2000	61.34
2001	58.33
2002	66.56
2003	69.22
2004	68.93
2005	64.44
2007	69.00
2008	71.14

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Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency