Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 21.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.9%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
14th
of 161 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2010
All-time low
7.4%
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, 1971–2018

510152025301971199420181971: 7.4 %1976: 7.7 %1978: 9.1 %1979: 10.4 %1982: 8 %1983: 10.2 %1984: 11.1 %1985: 17 %1987: 12.7 %1989: 16.9 %1991: 15 %1992: 20 %2003: 23.3 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 25.1 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 24.9 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 13 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 21.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi is 21.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi peaked at 28.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.

That places Burundi 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 7.4%
1976 7.7% +5.0%
1978 9.1% +17.8%
1979 10.4% +13.5%
1982 8.0% -22.4%
1983 10.2% +26.8%
1984 11.1% +8.9%
1985 17.0% +52.8%
1987 12.7% -25.1%
1989 16.9% +33.2%
1991 15.0% -11.4%
1992 20.0% +33.8%
2003 23.3% +16.5%
2004 24.6% +5.3%
2005 25.1% +2.1%
2010 28.2% +12.2%
2011 27.9% -0.8%
2012 24.9% -10.7%
2013 22.8% -8.7%
2014 13.5% -40.9%
2015 13.0% -3.2%
2017 19.5% +49.7%
2018 21.9% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 7.4% 10.4% 4
1980s 12.6% 8.0% 17.0% 6
1990s 17.5% 15.0% 20.0% 2
2000s 24.3% 23.3% 25.1% 3
2010s 21.5% 13.0% 28.2% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 11 Togo 23.9% compare
  2. 12 Senegal 22.6% compare
  3. 13 Niger 22.2% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 19.2% compare
  5. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.5% compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi was 21.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burundi ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.