What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Burundi and South Africa?

6,848 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 5 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 5 of primary education, male

Burundi

35,641 number

in 2019

South Africa

42,489 number

in 2018

Burundi rank

14th

South Africa rank

11th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Burundi
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42,489 number against 35,641 number in Burundi, a difference of 6,848 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 164 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	14,270 number	68,688 number	54,418 number	South Africa
2000s	17,227 number	48,274 number	31,047 number	South Africa
2010s	33,344 number	44,006 number	10,663 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Burundi or South Africa?: South Africa, at 42,489 number against 35,641 number in Burundi as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Burundi and South Africa?: 6,848 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 5 of primary education, male?: Burundi ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 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.