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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi, 1972–2018
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.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.8% | — |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 25.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Guinea-Bissau 41.9% compare
- 2 Gabon 33.4% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 21.4% compare
- 6 Mali 21.0% compare
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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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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.