Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 97,459 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
97,459 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100,893 number
in 2012
All-time low
3,114 number
in 1975
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199520191971: 7.8k number1973: 4.2k number1974: 3.9k number1975: 3.1k number1976: 3.2k number1977: 3.4k number1978: 4.5k number1979: 5.1k number1980: 5.8k number1981: 6.5k number1982: 7.5k number1983: 5.7k number1984: 5.7k number1985: 6.1k number1986: 7.1k number1987: 8.5k number1988: 10.8k number1989: 14.4k number1990: 12.4k number1991: 13.6k number1992: 14.7k number1993: 14.8k number2000: 27.3k number2001: 24.5k number2002: 28.7k number2003: 31.7k number2004: 35.8k number2005: 41.6k number2007: 78.5k number2008: 86.5k number2009: 83.4k number2010: 85.8k number2011: 98.5k number2012: 100.9k number2013: 92.9k number2014: 80.7k number2015: 71.0k number2016: 77.1k number2017: 86.3k number2018: 91.3k number2019: 97.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 97,459 number.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 100,893 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,114 number, in 1975.

Burundi ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 7,753 number
1973 4,172 number -46.2%
1974 3,874 number -7.1%
1975 3,114 number -19.6%
1976 3,209 number +3.1%
1977 3,362 number +4.8%
1978 4,496 number +33.7%
1979 5,083 number +13.1%
1980 5,809 number +14.3%
1981 6,473 number +11.4%
1982 7,531 number +16.3%
1983 5,685 number -24.5%
1984 5,748 number +1.1%
1985 6,058 number +5.4%
1986 7,137 number +17.8%
1987 8,542 number +19.7%
1988 10,753 number +25.9%
1989 14,361 number +33.6%
1990 12,420 number -13.5%
1991 13,644 number +9.9%
1992 14,651 number +7.4%
1993 14,820 number +1.2%
2000 27,264 number +84.0%
2001 24,477 number -10.2%
2002 28,666 number +17.1%
2003 31,690 number +10.5%
2004 35,849 number +13.1%
2005 41,601 number +16.0%
2007 78,456 number +88.6%
2008 86,504 number +10.3%
2009 83,403 number -3.6%
2010 85,797 number +2.9%
2011 98,526 number +14.8%
2012 100,893 number +2.4%
2013 92,872 number -8.0%
2014 80,663 number -13.1%
2015 70,955 number -12.0%
2016 77,119 number +8.7%
2017 86,256 number +11.8%
2018 91,349 number +5.9%
2019 97,459 number +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,383 number 3,114 number 7,753 number 8
1980s 7,810 number 5,685 number 14,361 number 10
1990s 13,884 number 12,420 number 14,820 number 4
2000s 48,657 number 24,477 number 86,504 number 9
2010s 88,189 number 70,955 number 100,893 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 152,615 number compare
  2. 6 India 119,220 number compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 106,045 number compare
  4. 9 South Africa 83,535 number compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 81,379 number compare
  6. 11 Iraq 75,108 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi was 97,459 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 100,893 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3,114 number in 1975.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.