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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Gabon 34.2% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 4 Madagascar 22.4% compare
- 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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About this data
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.