What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Burundi and South Africa?

4,246 number, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Burundi

45,567 number

in 2019

South Africa

49,813 number

in 2018

Burundi rank

14th

South Africa rank

12th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

Burundi
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 49,813 number against 45,567 number in Burundi, a difference of 4,246 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,903 number	81,865 number	71,962 number	South Africa
2000s	18,075 number	49,610 number	31,535 number	South Africa
2010s	39,170 number	56,317 number	17,147 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male, Burundi or South Africa?: South Africa, at 49,813 number against 45,567 number in Burundi as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Burundi and South Africa?: 4,246 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?: Burundi ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,333 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.