Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 25.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.5%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
5th
of 156 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2008
All-time low
12.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 25.6 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 28.6 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 28.2 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 22.8 %2018: 25.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 25.5% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi peaked at 30.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2014.

That places Burundi 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Burundi, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 25.6%
2004 27.4% +7.1%
2005 28.6% +4.5%
2008 30.7% +7.2%
2009 29.4% -4.0%
2010 28.9% -1.9%
2011 28.2% -2.4%
2012 25.6% -9.2%
2013 24.3% -4.9%
2014 12.8% -47.5%
2015 15.7% +23.2%
2016 16.5% +4.8%
2017 22.8% +38.2%
2018 25.5% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 25.6% 30.7% 5
2010s 22.3% 12.8% 28.9% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 2 Mali 36.3% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 27.3% compare
  3. 4 Benin 25.6% compare
  4. 6 Namibia 23.6% compare
  5. 7 Niger 23.4% compare
  6. 8 Togo 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi was 25.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burundi ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.