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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 17.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 68 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2005
All-time low
8.8%
in 1982
Years of data
18
1976–2015

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

10203040501976199520151976: 11.7 %1979: 17 %1982: 8.8 %1983: 15.5 %1985: 28.9 %1987: 21.1 %1989: 23.4 %1991: 23.8 %1992: 21.9 %2003: 26.3 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 45.2 %2010: 32.3 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 17.7 %2015: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burundi stood at 17.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 45.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1982.

That places Burundi 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Burundi, 1976 to 2015.
Year % Change
1976 11.7%
1979 17.0% +45.8%
1982 8.8% -48.2%
1983 15.5% +76.0%
1985 28.9% +86.7%
1987 21.1% -27.2%
1989 23.4% +11.1%
1991 23.8% +1.8%
1992 21.9% -8.2%
2003 26.3% +20.4%
2004 27.4% +4.2%
2005 45.2% +64.7%
2010 32.3% -28.5%
2011 35.4% +9.5%
2012 28.9% -18.3%
2013 29.7% +2.9%
2014 17.7% -40.4%
2015 17.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 11.7% 17.0% 2
1980s 19.5% 8.8% 28.9% 5
1990s 22.9% 21.9% 23.8% 2
2000s 33.0% 26.3% 45.2% 3
2010s 27.0% 17.7% 35.4% 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 13 Cameroon 18.5% compare
  2. 14 Djibouti 18.3% compare
  3. 15 New Caledonia 18.2% compare
  4. 17 Algeria 16.2% compare
  5. 18 Singapore 14.3% compare
  6. 19 Central African Republic 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Burundi was 17.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Burundi ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.