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

Burundi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 28.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2010
All-time low
16.3%
in 1972
Years of data
36
1972–2018

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

0102030401972199520181972: 16.3 %1973: 23.6 %1974: 26 %1975: 26.1 %1976: 24.7 %1977: 28.6 %1978: 27.9 %1979: 31.7 %1980: 33 %1982: 22.8 %1984: 17.3 %1987: 21.8 %1988: 27 %1989: 23.7 %1991: 23.6 %1992: 24.8 %1999: 25.6 %2000: 25.7 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 28.3 %2003: 29.7 %2004: 32.1 %2005: 36.3 %2006: 35.1 %2007: 35.6 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 35.3 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 29.3 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 27.7 %2018: 28.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi stood at 28.1%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi peaked at 37.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, 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), male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.3%
1973 23.6% +44.8%
1974 26.0% +10.1%
1975 26.1% +0.5%
1976 24.7% -5.5%
1977 28.6% +15.6%
1978 27.9% -2.2%
1979 31.7% +13.3%
1980 33.0% +4.3%
1982 22.8% -31.1%
1984 17.3% -24.1%
1987 21.8% +26.5%
1988 27.0% +23.5%
1989 23.7% -12.2%
1991 23.6% -0.3%
1992 24.8% +4.9%
1999 25.6% +3.4%
2000 25.7% +0.4%
2001 28.1% +9.3%
2002 28.3% +0.7%
2003 29.7% +4.7%
2004 32.1% +8.3%
2005 36.3% +13.1%
2006 35.1% -3.3%
2007 35.6% +1.5%
2008 34.7% -2.5%
2009 35.3% +1.6%
2010 37.5% +6.4%
2011 33.2% -11.4%
2012 29.3% -12.0%
2013 24.9% -15.0%
2014 23.3% -6.2%
2015 23.5% +0.8%
2016 25.1% +6.8%
2017 27.7% +10.5%
2018 28.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.6% 16.3% 31.7% 8
1980s 24.3% 17.3% 33.0% 6
1990s 24.7% 23.6% 25.6% 3
2000s 32.1% 25.7% 36.3% 10
2010s 28.1% 23.3% 37.5% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.0% compare
  2. 2 Gabon 34.9% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 23.5% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 22.8% compare
  5. 6 Mali 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi was 28.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Burundi ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.