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

Burundi
29.9%
in 2018
Iraq
38.8%
in 1999
Burundi rank
5th
Iraq rank
2nd

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

  • Burundi
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 38.8% against 29.9% in Burundi, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 172 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 4.5% 26.1% 21.5% Iraq
1980s 8.6% 29.7% 21.1% 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, male, Burundi or Iraq?
Iraq, at 38.8% against 29.9% in Burundi as of 1999.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Burundi and Iraq?
8.9%, 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, male?
Burundi ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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