Burundi vs Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Burundi
646,726
in 2020
Rwanda
795,920
in 2024
Burundi rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 795,920 against 646,726 in Burundi, a difference of 149,194.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 34,429 88,395 53,966 Rwanda
1980s 68,953 81,840 12,887 Rwanda
1990s 138,468 124,921 13,547 Burundi
2000s 337,260 382,413 45,153 Rwanda
2010s 564,467 357,338 207,129 Burundi
2020s 646,726 262,326 384,400 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 795,920 against 646,726 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Burundi and Rwanda?
149,194, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Burundi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.