Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 26.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2010
All-time low
16.8%
in 1972
Years of data
36
1972–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2018

0102030401972199520181972: 16.8 %1973: 23.5 %1974: 25.1 %1975: 25.6 %1976: 24.3 %1977: 28.1 %1978: 27.8 %1979: 31.4 %1980: 33.2 %1982: 22.8 %1984: 17.6 %1987: 21.8 %1988: 26.3 %1989: 23.3 %1991: 22.9 %1992: 24.4 %1999: 26.5 %2000: 26.1 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 29 %2003: 31.5 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 36.8 %2006: 36 %2007: 36.3 %2008: 35.1 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 38.1 %2011: 33.7 %2012: 29.4 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 26.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 26.8% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi peaked at 38.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1972.

Burundi ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.8%
1973 23.5% +40.1%
1974 25.1% +6.5%
1975 25.6% +2.2%
1976 24.3% -5.2%
1977 28.1% +15.6%
1978 27.8% -0.9%
1979 31.4% +12.8%
1980 33.2% +5.9%
1982 22.8% -31.3%
1984 17.6% -22.9%
1987 21.8% +23.4%
1988 26.3% +21.0%
1989 23.3% -11.4%
1991 22.9% -1.6%
1992 24.4% +6.6%
1999 26.5% +8.4%
2000 26.1% -1.5%
2001 28.7% +9.8%
2002 29.0% +1.2%
2003 31.5% +8.5%
2004 32.6% +3.5%
2005 36.8% +13.2%
2006 36.0% -2.4%
2007 36.3% +0.9%
2008 35.1% -3.4%
2009 35.8% +2.2%
2010 38.1% +6.4%
2011 33.7% -11.7%
2012 29.4% -12.6%
2013 24.7% -16.0%
2014 22.9% -7.3%
2015 22.4% -2.0%
2016 24.1% +7.3%
2017 26.3% +9.1%
2018 26.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.3% 16.8% 31.4% 8
1980s 24.2% 17.6% 33.2% 6
1990s 24.6% 22.9% 26.5% 3
2000s 32.8% 26.1% 36.8% 10
2010s 27.6% 22.4% 38.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Gabon 34.2% compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 22.4% compare
  4. 5 Mali 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi was 26.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Burundi ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.