Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 25.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2010
All-time low
17.8%
in 1972
Years of data
36
1972–2018

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

0102030401972199520181972: 17.8 %1973: 23.4 %1974: 23.4 %1975: 24.7 %1976: 23.6 %1977: 27.3 %1978: 27.7 %1979: 31 %1980: 33.6 %1982: 23 %1984: 18.1 %1987: 21.6 %1988: 25.5 %1989: 22.8 %1991: 22.1 %1992: 24 %1999: 27.6 %2000: 26.6 %2001: 29.3 %2002: 29.9 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 33.1 %2005: 37.5 %2006: 36.9 %2007: 37 %2008: 35.4 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 38.7 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 24.5 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 24.8 %2018: 25.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 25.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi peaked at 38.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1972.

Burundi ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.9% 17.8% 31.0% 8
1980s 24.1% 18.1% 33.6% 6
1990s 24.6% 22.1% 27.6% 3
2000s 33.6% 26.6% 37.5% 10
2010s 27.1% 21.4% 38.7% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.9% compare
  2. 2 Gabon 33.4% compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 21.4% compare
  5. 6 Mali 21.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi was 25.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Burundi ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.