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

Burundi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 26.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.2%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 156 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2005
All-time low
12.6%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2003–2018

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

01020302003201020182003: 27.8 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 33.8 %2008: 32.5 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 29.7 %2011: 29.5 %2012: 26.7 %2013: 25.4 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 26.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi stood at 26.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi peaked at 33.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.

Burundi ranks 4th of 156 countries on this measure, 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), female (%) in Burundi, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 27.8%
2004 29.3% +5.6%
2005 33.8% +15.1%
2008 32.5% -3.9%
2009 31.4% -3.2%
2010 29.7% -5.5%
2011 29.5% -0.5%
2012 26.7% -9.5%
2013 25.4% -4.8%
2014 12.6% -50.4%
2015 15.8% +24.9%
2016 17.6% +11.3%
2017 23.9% +36.2%
2018 26.2% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 27.8% 33.8% 5
2010s 23.1% 12.6% 29.7% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Eswatini 73.3% compare
  2. 2 Mali 39.6% compare
  3. 3 Benin 26.6% compare
  4. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare
  5. 6 Niger 23.7% compare
  6. 7 Namibia 23.2% 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 26.2% 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 33.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burundi ranks 4th 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 19.4%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.