Burundi vs Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Burundi
26.2%
in 2018
Niger
23.7%
in 2018
Burundi rank
4th
Niger rank
6th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
101520253035200020092018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.2% against 23.7% in Niger, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 19.1% 11.8% Burundi
2010s 23.1% 22.4% 0.6% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burundi or Niger?
Burundi, at 26.2% against 23.7% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burundi and Niger?
2.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burundi ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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