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

Burundi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 24.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.6%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
7th
of 156 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2008
All-time low
12.9%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2003–2018

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

01020302003201020182003: 23.8 %2004: 25.9 %2005: 24.7 %2008: 29.4 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 12.9 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 24.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi stood at 24.6%.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Burundi peaked at 29.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.

That places Burundi 7th 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), male (%) in Burundi, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 23.8%
2004 25.9% +8.7%
2005 24.7% -4.4%
2008 29.4% +18.7%
2009 27.9% -5.0%
2010 28.2% +1.2%
2011 27.1% -3.9%
2012 24.7% -9.1%
2013 23.4% -5.2%
2014 12.9% -44.7%
2015 15.7% +21.6%
2016 15.4% -2.1%
2017 21.5% +39.6%
2018 24.6% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 23.8% 29.4% 5
2010s 21.5% 12.9% 28.2% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Morocco 25.7% compare
  2. 5 Cape Verde 25.4% compare
  3. 6 Benin 24.8% compare
  4. 8 Namibia 24.0% compare
  5. 9 Algeria 23.6% compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 23.3% 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 24.6% 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 29.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Burundi ranks 7th 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 16.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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