Burundi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Burundi
107,077
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.64 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.64 million against 107,077 in Burundi, a difference of 4.54 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Burundi's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 28th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 201 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39,782 2.00 million 1.96 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 81,450 3.21 million 3.13 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 107,077 3.96 million 3.85 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Burundi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.64 million against 107,077 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.54 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 28th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release