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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 14.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
14.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 68 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2011
All-time low
5.6%
in 1982
Years of data
18
1976–2015

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

510152025301976199520151976: 9.2 %1979: 9.3 %1982: 5.6 %1983: 7.8 %1985: 17.4 %1987: 14.4 %1989: 19.7 %1991: 18.7 %1992: 17.8 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 22.4 %2005: 11.2 %2010: 29 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi is 14.8%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi peaked at 30.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1982.

Burundi ranks 18th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Burundi, 1976 to 2015.
Year % Change
1976 9.2%
1979 9.3% +1.6%
1982 5.6% -39.9%
1983 7.8% +39.4%
1985 17.4% +123.1%
1987 14.4% -17.2%
1989 19.7% +36.5%
1991 18.7% -5.3%
1992 17.8% -4.5%
2003 19.8% +10.9%
2004 22.4% +13.3%
2005 11.2% -50.1%
2010 29.0% +159.9%
2011 30.4% +4.8%
2012 26.1% -14.3%
2013 25.2% -3.6%
2014 15.4% -38.6%
2015 14.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.3% 9.2% 9.3% 2
1980s 13.0% 5.6% 19.7% 5
1990s 18.2% 17.8% 18.7% 2
2000s 17.8% 11.2% 22.4% 3
2010s 23.5% 14.8% 30.4% 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 15 Chad 18.9% compare
  2. 16 Singapore 17.5% compare
  3. 17 New Caledonia 17.2% compare
  4. 19 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
  5. 20 Mauritania 9.4% compare
  6. 21 Hong Kong, China 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi was 14.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Burundi ranks 18th out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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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.