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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2008
All-time low
4.4%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2018

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

5101520251971199420181971: 4.4 %1976: 5.8 %1979: 6.7 %1982: 6.3 %1983: 8.5 %1984: 7.7 %1985: 12.5 %1987: 10.7 %1989: 13.2 %1991: 13.2 %1992: 16.2 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 25 %2008: 26.6 %2010: 25 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi is 22.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi peaked at 26.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1971.

That places Burundi 8th 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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 4.4%
1976 5.8% +33.4%
1979 6.7% +15.3%
1982 6.3% -5.9%
1983 8.5% +34.9%
1984 7.7% -9.4%
1985 12.5% +61.1%
1987 10.7% -14.0%
1989 13.2% +22.9%
1991 13.2% -0.0%
1992 16.2% +23.1%
2003 23.2% +43.0%
2004 23.3% +0.7%
2005 25.0% +7.2%
2008 26.6% +6.3%
2010 25.0% -5.7%
2011 23.1% -7.8%
2012 21.4% -7.5%
2013 19.2% -10.0%
2014 10.4% -45.7%
2015 13.6% +30.4%
2016 16.1% +18.0%
2017 21.4% +33.3%
2018 22.2% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.6% 4.4% 6.7% 3
1980s 9.8% 6.3% 13.2% 6
1990s 14.7% 13.2% 16.2% 2
2000s 24.5% 23.2% 26.6% 4
2010s 19.2% 10.4% 25.0% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 5 Mali 24.4% compare
  2. 6 Namibia 23.6% compare
  3. 7 Lesotho 22.4% compare
  4. 9 Niger 22.2% compare
  5. 10 Algeria 22.0% compare
  6. 11 Cape Verde 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Burundi ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.