How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?

21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi

132,118 number

in 2019

Uganda

123,181 number

in 2017

Burundi rank

9th

Uganda rank

10th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Burundi
Uganda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 132,118 number against 123,181 number in Uganda, a difference of 8,937 number.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Burundi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4,391 number	20,490 number	16,099 number	Uganda
1980s	9,759 number	45,587 number	35,828 number	Uganda
2000s	66,063 number	144,800 number	78,737 number	Uganda
2010s	111,656 number	117,413 number	5,757 number	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Uganda?: Burundi, at 132,118 number against 123,181 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Uganda?: 8,937 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Burundi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.