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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 29.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29.0%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2008
All-time low
3.8%
in 1979
Years of data
26
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 6.7 %1976: 9.5 %1978: 7.4 %1979: 3.8 %1982: 5.2 %1983: 14.8 %1984: 9.3 %1985: 11.5 %1987: 14 %1988: 18.4 %1989: 16.5 %1991: 13.9 %1992: 16.4 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 33 %2005: 33.5 %2008: 33.8 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 29.1 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 26.9 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 25.7 %2018: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi is 29.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 33.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1979.

Burundi ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 6.7%
1976 9.5% +42.4%
1978 7.4% -21.6%
1979 3.8% -48.3%
1982 5.2% +36.0%
1983 14.8% +182.5%
1984 9.3% -37.3%
1985 11.5% +24.2%
1987 14.0% +21.9%
1988 18.4% +30.9%
1989 16.5% -10.2%
1991 13.9% -15.9%
1992 16.4% +18.0%
2003 30.1% +84.2%
2004 33.0% +9.7%
2005 33.5% +1.4%
2008 33.8% +0.8%
2010 30.9% -8.6%
2011 29.1% -5.7%
2012 28.2% -3.0%
2013 26.9% -4.8%
2014 11.2% -58.3%
2015 18.2% +62.2%
2016 22.2% +22.2%
2017 25.7% +15.7%
2018 29.0% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 3.8% 9.5% 4
1980s 12.8% 5.2% 18.4% 7
1990s 15.1% 13.9% 16.4% 2
2000s 32.6% 30.1% 33.8% 4
2010s 24.6% 11.2% 30.9% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 2 Guinea-Bissau 51.7% compare
  2. 3 Mali 34.4% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 29.7% compare
  4. 6 Iraq 28.0% compare
  5. 7 Benin 25.0% compare
  6. 8 Portugal 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi was 29.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Burundi ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.