Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 304,475 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
304,475 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
349,433 number
in 2011
All-time low
19,427 number
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Burundi, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 27.4k number1973: 19.4k number1974: 20.6k number1975: 20.7k number1976: 21.1k number1977: 19.7k number1978: 22.9k number1979: 24.3k number1980: 28.0k number1981: 32.0k number1982: 36.5k number1983: 28.9k number1984: 25.3k number1985: 31.2k number1986: 39.9k number1987: 47.4k number1988: 56.6k number1989: 80.4k number1990: 74.8k number1991: 76.9k number1992: 81.4k number1993: 86.1k number2000: 96.1k number2001: 100.8k number2002: 117.4k number2003: 129.8k number2004: 147.0k number2005: 169.7k number2006: 202.6k number2007: 243.4k number2008: 275.3k number2009: 285.5k number2010: 312.1k number2011: 349.4k number2012: 322.8k number2013: 288.0k number2014: 248.1k number2015: 235.5k number2016: 240.8k number2017: 262.8k number2018: 293.7k number2019: 304.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 304,475 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Burundi peaked at 349,433 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,427 number, in 1973.

Burundi ranks 12th of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 27,371 number —
1973 19,427 number -29.0%
1974 20,644 number +6.3%
1975 20,662 number +0.1%
1976 21,088 number +2.1%
1977 19,666 number -6.7%
1978 22,876 number +16.3%
1979 24,290 number +6.2%
1980 27,983 number +15.2%
1981 32,001 number +14.4%
1982 36,538 number +14.2%
1983 28,900 number -20.9%
1984 25,323 number -12.4%
1985 31,200 number +23.2%
1986 39,936 number +28.0%
1987 47,421 number +18.7%
1988 56,585 number +19.3%
1989 80,413 number +42.1%
1990 74,761 number -7.0%
1991 76,853 number +2.8%
1992 81,375 number +5.9%
1993 86,120 number +5.8%
2000 96,095 number +11.6%
2001 100,774 number +4.9%
2002 117,403 number +16.5%
2003 129,759 number +10.5%
2004 146,998 number +13.3%
2005 169,664 number +15.4%
2006 202,555 number +19.4%
2007 243,375 number +20.2%
2008 275,272 number +13.1%
2009 285,503 number +3.7%
2010 312,069 number +9.3%
2011 349,433 number +12.0%
2012 322,844 number -7.6%
2013 287,964 number -10.8%
2014 248,117 number -13.8%
2015 235,451 number -5.1%
2016 240,799 number +2.3%
2017 262,753 number +9.1%
2018 293,658 number +11.8%
2019 304,475 number +3.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 304,475 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 304,475 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,003 number 19,427 number 27,371 number 8
1980s 40,630 number 25,323 number 80,413 number 10
1990s 79,777 number 74,761 number 86,120 number 4
2000s 176,740 number 96,095 number 285,503 number 10
2010s 285,756 number 235,451 number 349,433 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare
  2. 10 India 369,495 number compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 308,459 number compare
  4. 13 Mali 271,291 number compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 252,517 number compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 248,840 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Burundi?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Burundi was 304,475 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 349,433 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 19,427 number in 1973.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Burundi ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.