Burundi vs Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Burundi
29.4%
in 2018
Iraq
34.8%
in 1999
Burundi rank
6th
Iraq rank
3rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Burundi
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 34.8% against 29.4% in Burundi, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% 25.7% 20.6% Iraq
1980s 9.7% 28.1% 18.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Burundi or Iraq?
Iraq, at 34.8% against 29.4% in Burundi as of 1999.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Burundi and Iraq?
5.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1988.
How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burundi ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.