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

Burundi
646,726
in 2020
Uganda
778,349
in 2017
Burundi rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th

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

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 778,349 against 646,726 in Burundi, a difference of 131,623.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 205 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 34,572 113,884 79,312 Uganda
1980s 52,807 209,127 156,321 Uganda
2000s 354,978 953,255 598,276 Uganda
2010s 562,942 770,820 207,878 Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 778,349 against 646,726 in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Burundi and Uganda?
131,623, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Burundi ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.