Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Burundi
28.1%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
41.0%
in 1987
Burundi rank
3rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
1st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 41.0% against 28.1% in Burundi, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 29.8% 28.5% 1.3% Burundi
1980s 25.9% 32.7% 6.8% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 41.0% against 28.1% in Burundi as of 1987.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
12.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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