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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 29.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29.9%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2008
All-time low
2.6%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 2.6 %1976: 5.7 %1978: 4.9 %1979: 4.9 %1982: 4.7 %1983: 8.6 %1984: 7.9 %1985: 8.6 %1987: 10 %1988: 11.9 %1989: 9.3 %1991: 11.6 %1992: 13 %2003: 27.9 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 30.6 %2008: 33 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 29 %2012: 26.6 %2013: 26.4 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 20.5 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 29.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi stood at 29.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.

Burundi ranks 5th of 172 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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 2.6%
1976 5.7% +116.6%
1978 4.9% -13.5%
1979 4.9% +0.5%
1982 4.7% -4.0%
1983 8.6% +82.5%
1984 7.9% -8.6%
1985 8.6% +9.6%
1987 10.0% +15.4%
1988 11.9% +19.0%
1989 9.3% -21.2%
1991 11.6% +24.5%
1992 13.0% +11.6%
2003 27.9% +114.7%
2004 30.7% +10.1%
2005 30.6% -0.1%
2008 33.0% +7.7%
2010 31.2% -5.4%
2011 29.0% -7.0%
2012 26.6% -8.2%
2013 26.4% -0.8%
2014 13.4% -49.3%
2015 20.5% +53.2%
2016 22.7% +10.4%
2017 25.5% +12.5%
2018 29.9% +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5% 2.6% 5.7% 4
1980s 8.7% 4.7% 11.9% 7
1990s 12.3% 11.6% 13.0% 2
2000s 30.6% 27.9% 33.0% 4
2010s 25.0% 13.4% 31.2% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

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  2. 3 Namibia 32.5% compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 32.5% compare
  4. 6 Tunisia 28.8% compare
  5. 7 Algeria 28.5% compare
  6. 8 Mali 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi was 29.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Burundi ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.