Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 172 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2008
All-time low
5.2%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, 1971–2018

510152025301971199420181971: 5.2 %1976: 7.1 %1978: 7.3 %1979: 6.7 %1982: 5.7 %1983: 10.3 %1984: 9.1 %1985: 14.1 %1987: 11.4 %1989: 15.4 %1991: 13.7 %1992: 16.8 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 25 %2005: 27.1 %2008: 27.7 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 20 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 22.3 %2018: 23 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi is 23.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi peaked at 27.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1971.

Burundi ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 5.2%
1976 7.1% +38.0%
1978 7.3% +2.6%
1979 6.7% -9.0%
1982 5.7% -14.9%
1983 10.3% +82.3%
1984 9.1% -11.5%
1985 14.1% +54.2%
1987 11.4% -19.5%
1989 15.4% +35.2%
1991 13.7% -11.0%
1992 16.8% +23.0%
2003 24.8% +47.9%
2004 25.0% +0.4%
2005 27.1% +8.8%
2008 27.7% +2.2%
2010 25.5% -8.1%
2011 24.2% -5.0%
2012 22.3% -7.9%
2013 20.0% -10.4%
2014 10.6% -47.1%
2015 13.5% +27.6%
2016 16.2% +20.1%
2017 22.3% +37.8%
2018 23.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.6% 5.2% 7.3% 4
1980s 11.0% 5.7% 15.4% 6
1990s 15.2% 13.7% 16.8% 2
2000s 26.2% 24.8% 27.7% 4
2010s 19.7% 10.6% 25.5% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 5 Mali 26.3% compare
  2. 6 Gabon 25.2% compare
  3. 7 Namibia 23.6% compare
  4. 9 Niger 22.6% compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 21.3% compare
  6. 11 Uruguay 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi was 23.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burundi ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.