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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 24.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
24.7%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
6th
of 153 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2011
All-time low
6.9%
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2018

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

510152025301971199420181971: 6.9 %1976: 11.1 %1979: 13.9 %1982: 8.5 %1983: 14.4 %1985: 23.4 %1987: 16.4 %1989: 21.6 %1991: 21.1 %1992: 23.5 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 28.7 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 30.2 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 14 %2015: 13.9 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 24.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi stood at 24.7%.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 30.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1971.

That places Burundi 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 6.9%
1976 11.1% +59.9%
1979 13.9% +25.4%
1982 8.5% -38.9%
1983 14.4% +69.5%
1985 23.4% +62.6%
1987 16.4% -29.9%
1989 21.6% +31.6%
1991 21.1% -2.2%
1992 23.5% +11.4%
2003 26.2% +11.3%
2004 26.9% +2.6%
2005 28.7% +6.9%
2010 30.1% +4.9%
2011 30.2% +0.3%
2012 26.1% -13.5%
2013 24.7% -5.7%
2014 14.0% -43.1%
2015 13.9% -0.7%
2017 22.4% +60.9%
2018 24.7% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.6% 6.9% 13.9% 3
1980s 16.9% 8.5% 23.4% 5
1990s 22.3% 21.1% 23.5% 2
2000s 27.3% 26.2% 28.7% 3
2010s 23.3% 13.9% 30.2% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 38.8% compare
  2. 4 Benin 29.0% compare
  3. 5 Eritrea 28.1% compare
  4. 7 Iraq 24.6% compare
  5. 8 Morocco 24.3% compare
  6. 9 Cape Verde 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi was 24.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Burundi ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.