Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 35,641 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35,641 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
49,978 number
in 2011
All-time low
2,308 number
in 1973
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199520191971: 2.9k number1973: 2.3k number1974: 2.8k number1975: 3.4k number1976: 4.1k number1977: 4.0k number1978: 4.8k number1979: 4.9k number1980: 5.6k number1981: 6.0k number1982: 6.3k number1983: 5.5k number1984: 4.3k number1985: 5.3k number1986: 7.0k number1987: 9.2k number1988: 10.8k number1989: 15.8k number1990: 14.2k number1991: 14.3k number1992: 16.1k number1993: 16.6k number2000: 13.1k number2001: 13.5k number2002: 15.2k number2003: 18.6k number2004: 22.0k number2005: 26.1k number2007: 33.1k number2008: 36.2k number2009: 38.1k number2010: 42.6k number2011: 50.0k number2012: 45.7k number2013: 37.0k number2014: 33.1k number2015: 32.6k number2016: 31.9k number2017: 30.7k number2018: 35.5k number2019: 35.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 35,641 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 49,978 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,308 number, in 1973.

Burundi ranks 14th of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,904 number
1973 2,308 number -20.5%
1974 2,756 number +19.4%
1975 3,421 number +24.1%
1976 4,067 number +18.9%
1977 3,992 number -1.8%
1978 4,767 number +19.4%
1979 4,923 number +3.3%
1980 5,553 number +12.8%
1981 5,964 number +7.4%
1982 6,257 number +4.9%
1983 5,530 number -11.6%
1984 4,272 number -22.7%
1985 5,327 number +24.7%
1986 7,001 number +31.4%
1987 9,152 number +30.7%
1988 10,802 number +18.0%
1989 15,843 number +46.7%
1990 14,166 number -10.6%
1991 14,270 number +0.7%
1992 16,132 number +13.0%
1993 16,580 number +2.8%
2000 13,098 number -21.0%
2001 13,468 number +2.8%
2002 15,205 number +12.9%
2003 18,560 number +22.1%
2004 22,045 number +18.8%
2005 26,114 number +18.5%
2007 33,068 number +26.6%
2008 36,183 number +9.4%
2009 38,067 number +5.2%
2010 42,562 number +11.8%
2011 49,978 number +17.4%
2012 45,651 number -8.7%
2013 37,029 number -18.9%
2014 33,129 number -10.5%
2015 32,648 number -1.5%
2016 31,905 number -2.3%
2017 30,713 number -3.7%
2018 35,478 number +15.5%
2019 35,641 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,642 number 2,308 number 4,923 number 8
1980s 7,570 number 4,272 number 15,843 number 10
1990s 15,287 number 14,166 number 16,580 number 4
2000s 23,979 number 13,098 number 38,067 number 9
2010s 37,473 number 30,713 number 49,978 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 11 South Africa 42,489 number compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 40,885 number compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 37,784 number compare
  4. 15 Benin 31,671 number compare
  5. 16 Morocco 30,985 number compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 30,465 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi was 35,641 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 49,978 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,308 number in 1973.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.