Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2011
All-time low
6.6%
in 1982
Years of data
20
1976–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, 1976–2015

1020301976199520151976: 10 %1978: 8.8 %1979: 11.3 %1982: 6.6 %1983: 9.8 %1984: 10.6 %1985: 20.6 %1987: 16.8 %1989: 21 %1991: 20.7 %1992: 19.4 %2003: 22.6 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 26.2 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 32.6 %2012: 27.3 %2013: 27.2 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 16.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi is 16.2%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi peaked at 32.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1982.

That places Burundi 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 1976 to 2015.
Year % Change
1976 10.0%
1978 8.8% -11.8%
1979 11.3% +28.3%
1982 6.6% -41.7%
1983 9.8% +48.4%
1984 10.6% +8.5%
1985 20.6% +93.9%
1987 16.8% -18.3%
1989 21.0% +25.1%
1991 20.7% -1.5%
1992 19.4% -6.2%
2003 22.6% +16.4%
2004 24.6% +8.8%
2005 26.2% +6.6%
2010 30.4% +16.0%
2011 32.6% +7.0%
2012 27.3% -16.1%
2013 27.2% -0.4%
2014 16.5% -39.4%
2015 16.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 8.8% 11.3% 3
1980s 14.2% 6.6% 21.0% 6
1990s 20.1% 19.4% 20.7% 2
2000s 24.5% 22.6% 26.2% 3
2010s 25.0% 16.2% 32.6% 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 16 Cameroon 18.9% compare
  2. 17 Congo 17.8% compare
  3. 18 New Caledonia 17.8% compare
  4. 20 Singapore 15.9% compare
  5. 21 Brazil 15.8% compare
  6. 22 Central African Republic 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi was 16.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Burundi ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.