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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 23.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2005
All-time low
4.4%
in 1982
Years of data
24
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 10.2 %1976: 10.5 %1979: 6.5 %1982: 4.4 %1983: 15.1 %1984: 12.9 %1985: 17.8 %1987: 12.6 %1989: 19.3 %1991: 14.5 %1992: 17.8 %2003: 27 %2004: 27.1 %2005: 30 %2008: 29.3 %2010: 26.1 %2011: 25.6 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Burundi is 23.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 30.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1982.

That places Burundi 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 10.2%
1976 10.5% +3.2%
1979 6.5% -38.1%
1982 4.4% -32.8%
1983 15.1% +245.0%
1984 12.9% -14.1%
1985 17.8% +37.7%
1987 12.6% -29.4%
1989 19.3% +53.0%
1991 14.5% -24.9%
1992 17.8% +23.1%
2003 27.0% +51.4%
2004 27.1% +0.5%
2005 30.0% +10.7%
2008 29.3% -2.2%
2010 26.1% -11.1%
2011 25.6% -1.8%
2012 23.4% -8.5%
2013 20.9% -11.0%
2014 10.7% -48.7%
2015 13.4% +24.8%
2016 16.3% +22.1%
2017 23.1% +41.4%
2018 23.6% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 6.5% 10.5% 3
1980s 13.7% 4.4% 19.3% 6
1990s 16.1% 14.5% 17.8% 2
2000s 28.4% 27.0% 30.0% 4
2010s 20.3% 10.7% 26.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Iraq 25.3% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 24.2% compare
  3. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.7% compare
  4. 8 Namibia 23.5% compare
  5. 9 Niger 23.1% compare
  6. 10 Lesotho 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Burundi was 23.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.