Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 29.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29.4%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
6th
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2008
All-time low
3.4%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 3.4 %1976: 6.9 %1978: 5.6 %1979: 4.6 %1982: 4.9 %1983: 10.2 %1984: 8.3 %1985: 9.5 %1987: 11.5 %1988: 14.3 %1989: 11.9 %1991: 12.5 %1992: 14.3 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 31.8 %2008: 33.3 %2010: 31.1 %2011: 29.1 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 25.6 %2018: 29.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi stood at 29.4%.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi peaked at 33.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.

Burundi ranks 6th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 3.4%
1976 6.9% +103.1%
1978 5.6% -18.5%
1979 4.6% -17.4%
1982 4.9% +6.2%
1983 10.2% +107.7%
1984 8.3% -18.6%
1985 9.5% +14.6%
1987 11.5% +20.8%
1988 14.3% +24.8%
1989 11.9% -17.1%
1991 12.5% +5.0%
1992 14.3% +14.7%
2003 28.9% +101.6%
2004 31.7% +9.8%
2005 31.8% +0.4%
2008 33.3% +4.7%
2010 31.1% -6.8%
2011 29.1% -6.5%
2012 27.4% -5.8%
2013 26.6% -2.7%
2014 12.3% -53.8%
2015 19.3% +57.1%
2016 22.4% +16.0%
2017 25.6% +14.2%
2018 29.4% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 3.4% 6.9% 4
1980s 10.1% 4.9% 14.3% 7
1990s 13.4% 12.5% 14.3% 2
2000s 31.4% 28.9% 33.3% 4
2010s 24.8% 12.3% 31.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

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  2. 4 Namibia 31.1% compare
  3. 5 Mali 30.7% compare
  4. 7 Benin 23.9% compare
  5. 8 Gabon 23.8% compare
  6. 9 Tunisia 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi was 29.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burundi ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.