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

17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burundi vs India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Burundi

582,744 number

in 2019

India

701,221 number

in 2017

Burundi rank

10th

India rank

9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Burundi
India

How they compare

India currently reports 701,221 number against 582,744 number in Burundi, a difference of 118,477 number.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	India	Difference	Ahead
1970s	35,977 number	11.45 million number	11.41 million number	India
1980s	89,834 number	3.55 million number	3.46 million number	India
2000s	305,269 number	4.57 million number	4.26 million number	India
2010s	554,323 number	2.49 million number	1.93 million number	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Burundi or India?: India, at 701,221 number against 582,744 number in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burundi and India?: 118,477 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burundi and India rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Burundi ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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